BP PLC (BP) Options Volume

17,285 BP PLC (BP) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.20. This page tracks how actively BP options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Oct 12, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$46.74
52-week range
$32.79 – $47.69
ATM IV (30d)
37.4%
IV rank
78 / 100
High
Expected move
±$4.58 (±9.8%)
Put/call OI
0.54
Call-heavy
Max pain
$40
↓ 14.4% below close

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Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume17,285
Call volume14,396
Put volume2,889
Put/call volume ratio0.20
Listed contracts812
Call premium traded$3.94M
Put premium traded$326.4K
Premium put/call ratio0.08
Open interest rank (31 day)75 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)58 / 100

BP Options Volume Trend

037.7K75.4K113.1K150.8KFeb '26Jun '26Oct '26

BP total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.881.762.643.52Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

BP put/call volume ratio, past year.

BP Unusual Options Activity

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

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
BP $47 call Dec 18, 2026 $2.47 32.0% 1,926 2,473 13.8× avg
BP $55 call Dec 18, 2026 $0.47 33.2% 3,582 1,993 36.8× avg
BP $45 call Dec 18, 2026 $3.53 32.4% 19,387 1,485 42.9× avg
BP $40 call Jan 15, 2027 $7.62 34.5% 25,309 1,003 79.8× avg
BP $47 put Nov 6, 2026 $1.77 33.9% 2,323 929 9.2× avg
BP $46 call Nov 6, 2026 $2.14 36.5% 1,190 842 16.7× avg
BP $28 put Jan 15, 2027 $0.07 46.9% 3,160 534 118.9× avg
BP $40 call Jan 21, 2028 $9.83 34.1% 9,915 505 40.2× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.20, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $3.94M of call premium and $326.4K 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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BP Options FAQ

How many BP options traded today?

17,285 BP option contracts traded as of Oct 12, 2026 — 14,396 calls and 2,889 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in BP today?

Yes — 8 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Oct 12, 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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