Block (XYZ) Options Chain

NYSE: XYZTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

77.24+2.01 (+2.67%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $77.24
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.96
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.89
ATM implied volatility: 47.4%
Expected move: ±$24.17
Open interest (C / P): 14.07K / 13.57K

XYZ options summary

The XYZ options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 28 call and 27 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 14,075 calls and 13,575 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.96, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $77.50 strike is 47.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$24.17 (31.3%) in Block stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $70.00 call (2.24K contracts) and the $65.00 put (3.11K contracts).

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

XYZ options chain · March 19, 2027

XYZ 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
5	4	98.1%	50.83	50.95	54.45	25.00	0.01	0.31	0.03	82.0%	2	28
0	2	—	35.95	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.20	0.09	65.0%	15	36
5	5	—	35.62	35.60	38.30	35.00	0.01	0.39	0.01	61.2%	1	120
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.06	0.25	0.26	54.1%	4	31
62	8	69.4%	35.75	36.55	39.65	40.00	0.01	0.31	0.24	50.0%	1	290
71	10	61.2%	42.78	34.20	36.70	42.50	0.23	0.43	0.47	52.1%	1	62
32	1	57.6%	35.52	31.90	34.15	45.00	0.39	0.51	0.57	50.8%	8	861
42	1	118.2%	36.40	36.35	37.95	47.50	0.53	0.72	0.64	50.0%	4	331
125	2	56.1%	28.16	27.40	29.80	50.00	0.73	0.94	0.86	50.6%	9	641
134	1	54.6%	21.20	23.50	25.35	55.00	1.26	1.70	1.65	50.0%	2	320
0	5	—	13.40	0.00	0.00	57.50	1.50	2.35	2.51	51.0%	1	711
112	2	52.9%	19.10	19.55	21.45	60.00	2.06	2.55	2.67	47.6%	10	336
541	1	50.6%	14.44	15.90	17.70	65.00	3.40	4.05	4.25	47.5%	5	3,107
—	—	—	—	—	—	67.50	4.05	4.75	5.05	46.2%	1	72
2,240	12	54.5%	12.00	12.40	14.55	70.00	5.10	6.15	6.20	48.2%	1	2,056
23	2	52.6%	11.03	11.05	12.90	72.50	6.10	6.40	6.42	43.5%	1	499
625	1	52.4%	10.79	9.75	11.65	75.00	7.00	8.05	8.50	45.6%	23	707
XYZ $77.24
194	18	51.0%	9.30	8.60	10.25	77.50	8.15	9.05	10.55	43.8%	2	333
1,540	5	50.4%	8.70	8.40	9.10	80.00	9.75	10.35	10.20	43.0%	8	1,763
1,490	8	49.9%	7.65	7.05	8.05	82.50	11.05	12.75	11.60	47.1%	203	948
573	10	49.6%	6.00	6.25	7.15	85.00	12.60	13.40	11.65	42.1%	7	141
104	1	49.7%	5.00	5.05	6.40	87.50	14.25	15.90	13.10	45.9%	8	145
1,095	8	48.4%	5.10	5.15	5.45	90.00	0.00	0.00	14.10	—	23	0
1,308	42	50.8%	3.90	3.65	4.70	95.00	19.65	20.55	22.00	39.9%	2	23
844	9	48.2%	2.88	2.90	3.30	100.00	0.00	0.00	22.25	—	—	0
585	7	49.0%	2.25	2.00	2.67	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
318	2	48.3%	1.73	1.53	1.99	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,652	2	48.1%	1.29	1.05	1.51	115.00	32.85	34.10	35.50	—	—	14
161	9	48.9%	1.00	0.79	1.23	120.00	0.00	0.00	38.00	—	—	0
194	3	49.7%	0.74	0.57	1.02	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 XYZ put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the XYZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.96 (13,575 puts vs 14,075 calls), and 1.89 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is XYZ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for XYZ options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 47.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Block stock to move.

How many XYZ option expiration dates are there?

XYZ 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.