Charles Schwab (SCHW) Options Chain

NYSE: SCHWFinanceInvestment Bankers/Brokers/ServiceUSD

96.70-0.17 (-0.18%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 23, 2026
Days to expiration: 12
Share price: $96.70
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.48
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.76
ATM implied volatility: 37.1%
Expected move: ±$6.50
Open interest (C / P): 2.36K / 1.14K

SCHW options summary

The SCHW options chain for the October 23, 2026 expiration lists 35 call and 27 put contracts, with 12 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,364 calls and 1,140 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.48, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $97.00 strike is 37.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.50 (6.7%) in Charles Schwab stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $110.00 call (523 contracts) and the $105.00 put (154 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

SCHW options chain · October 23, 2026

SCHW calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
1	1	103.4%	22.72	20.95	23.95	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.01	0.20	0.08	53.5%	39	140
2	2	57.0%	15.10	11.25	13.25	85.00	0.01	0.16	0.09	42.2%	2	14
—	—	—	—	—	—	87.00	0.02	0.27	0.35	40.6%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	89.00	0.08	0.41	0.35	38.1%	2	2
3	1	59.4%	7.60	6.95	8.35	90.00	0.31	0.54	0.40	37.6%	6	37
—	—	—	—	—	—	91.00	0.44	0.69	0.65	36.9%	6	22
11	10	51.9%	5.85	5.20	6.50	92.00	0.61	1.01	0.74	38.6%	10	37
4	2	41.1%	4.00	4.65	5.15	93.00	0.77	1.21	0.91	37.3%	5	132
6	5	47.1%	6.48	4.00	4.90	94.00	1.17	1.52	1.16	37.0%	8	48
7	2	46.2%	3.83	3.25	4.25	95.00	1.59	1.74	1.66	34.6%	151	119
5	1	43.3%	3.83	2.67	3.50	96.00	1.97	2.17	1.93	34.5%	11	106
SCHW $96.70
76	39	39.8%	2.41	2.31	2.75	97.00	2.45	2.66	2.28	34.4%	89	40
33	101	40.9%	2.05	1.75	2.39	98.00	2.80	3.35	3.00	36.2%	5	38
49	142	39.0%	1.78	1.36	1.87	99.00	3.40	3.85	3.62	34.4%	1	24
185	140	35.9%	1.26	1.10	1.33	100.00	3.95	4.55	5.10	34.7%	1	38
64	26	35.5%	0.93	0.86	1.03	101.00	4.35	5.50	4.87	38.3%	1	27
519	12	35.4%	0.82	0.63	0.80	102.00	5.20	6.15	5.05	36.3%	1	5
17	1	38.5%	0.57	0.26	0.77	103.00	5.95	7.05	7.91	38.1%	2	60
37	1	36.8%	0.48	0.29	0.53	104.00	7.00	8.00	6.41	40.5%	20	13
220	1	37.0%	0.32	0.20	0.41	105.00	7.40	9.05	8.45	44.9%	1	154
30	1	37.0%	0.15	0.09	0.31	106.00	8.15	10.35	6.14	54.4%	70	72
46	11	36.1%	0.17	0.07	0.21	107.00	9.15	11.35	6.95	57.7%	2	3
176	2	39.8%	0.24	0.10	0.24	108.00	10.05	12.45	8.82	62.9%	1	7
3	4	48.8%	0.09	0.01	0.43	109.00	11.10	13.60	10.72	69.1%	1	0
523	6	40.0%	0.05	0.01	0.14	110.00	12.10	14.45	11.45	69.2%	3	0
15	2	42.8%	0.18	0.00	0.15	111.00	13.10	15.40	4.80	71.2%	2	0
24	21	61.0%	0.09	0.00	1.15	112.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
112	1	61.2%	0.05	0.00	0.99	113.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
62	14	65.0%	0.03	0.00	1.07	114.00	15.40	18.60	13.35	84.3%	—	0
37	16	76.5%	0.01	0.00	1.70	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	78.4%	0.12	0.00	1.65	116.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	6	73.2%	0.10	0.00	1.13	117.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	4	77.3%	0.30	0.00	1.23	118.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	81.8%	0.77	0.00	1.37	119.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	1	81.9%	0.35	0.00	1.23	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	78.9%	0.26	0.00	0.93	121.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	84.8%	0.29	0.00	1.13	122.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	—	87.4%	0.19	0.00	0.93	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SCHW put/call ratio?

For the October 23, 2026 expiration, the SCHW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.48 (1,140 puts vs 2,364 calls), and 0.76 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is SCHW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for SCHW options expiring October 23, 2026 is about 37.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Charles Schwab stock to move.

How many SCHW option expiration dates are there?

SCHW has 15 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.