Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Options Volume

261,776 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.30. This page tracks how actively BABA options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$118.91
52-week range
$94.92 – $189.35
ATM IV (30d)
47.7%
IV rank
74 / 100
High
Expected move
±$14.84 (±12.5%)
Put/call OI
0.55
Call-heavy
Max pain
$120
↑ 0.9% above close

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume261,776
Call volume201,672
Put volume60,104
Put/call volume ratio0.30
Listed contracts2,016
Call premium traded$56.12M
Put premium traded$23.48M
Premium put/call ratio0.42
Open interest rank (31 day)85 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)6 / 100

BABA Options Volume Trend

0183.4K366.9K550.3K733.7KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

BABA total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.821.642.463.28Feb '26May '26Aug '26

BABA put/call volume ratio, past year.

BABA Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
BABA $145 call Oct 16, 2026 $1.85 4,431 22,872 90.5× avg
BABA $140 call Oct 16, 2026 $2.30 10,897 20,069 79.4× avg
BABA $160 call Nov 20, 2026 $2.02 57,572 10,978 301.3× avg
BABA $115 put Aug 28, 2026 $0.94 9,662 9,436 60.5× avg
BABA $130 call Sep 18, 2026 $1.87 0.0% 37,983 9,257 41.9× avg
BABA $120 call Aug 28, 2026 $1.78 2,353 7,612 99.1× avg
BABA $123 call Aug 28, 2026 $0.99 2,603 6,885 89.7× avg
BABA $130 call Oct 16, 2026 $4.20 8,772 5,444 25.2× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.30, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $56.12M of call premium and $23.48M of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 8 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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BABA Options FAQ

How many BABA options traded today?

261,776 BABA option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 201,672 calls and 60,104 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in BABA today?

Yes — 8 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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