BP PLC (BP) Options Volume

9,706 BP PLC (BP) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.72. 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 Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$43.79
52-week range
$32.79 – $47.69
ATM IV (30d)
27.3%
IV rank
34 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$2.07 (±4.7%)
Put/call OI
0.48
Call-heavy
Max pain
$40
↓ 8.7% below close

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume9,706
Call volume5,641
Put volume4,065
Put/call volume ratio0.72
Listed contracts876
Call premium traded$866.28K
Put premium traded$505.26K
Premium put/call ratio0.58
Open interest rank (31 day)55 / 100

BP Options Volume Trend

037.7K75.4K113.1K150.8KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

BP total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.881.762.643.52Feb '26May '26Aug '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 $35 put Oct 16, 2026 $0.10 2,483 587 80.8× avg
BP $25 put Oct 16, 2026 $0.01 577 575 48.1× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.72, today's trading is roughly balanced between calls and puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $866.28K of call premium and $505.26K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 2 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?

9,706 BP option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 5,641 calls and 4,065 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in BP today?

Yes — 2 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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