What does the BFST options chain show right now?

As of Jun 30, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has 158 contracts outstanding and 10 traded today, with ATM IV of 64.9%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.

What expirations are available for BFST options?

The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.

How tight are BFST options bid/ask spreads?

Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 65.92%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Options Chain

The options chain displays all available contracts with real-time quotes, Greeks, volume, and open interest for each strike and expiration. It is the primary tool for options trade selection.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry, with a market capitalization near $1.01B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 849 people, carrying a beta of 0.79 to the broader market. Business First Bancshares, Inc. Led by David R. Melville, public since 2018-04-23.

Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Spot Price: $30.75
Total OI: 158
Total Volume: 10
Front Expiration: 17 days
Second Expiration: 52 days
ATM IV: 64.9%
Avg Bid/Ask Spread: 65.92%

As of Jun 30, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has 158 open contracts and 10 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. ATM implied volatility is 64.9%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 65.92%: wider spreads, size positions conservatively. The options chain aggregates every listed strike and expiration, letting traders evaluate skew, term structure, and liquidity in a single view.

How BFST options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Business First Bancshares, Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The options chain view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 64.9% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the options chain data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.

How to read the BFST chain depth

The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for Business First Bancshares, Inc. options with its days-to-expiration count and ATM implied volatility. Front-month expirations carry the most volume, the highest gamma, and the tightest bid-ask spreads; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega exposure. BFST front expiration sits at 17 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The backwardated slope of -0.359 means near-dated IV is pricing acute event risk.

BFST chain mechanics and execution

Options are listed at standardized strike intervals (typically $1 for sub-$25 underlyings, $2.50-$5 for mid-cap, $10-$50 for large-cap), and the deltas of each listed strike are determined by where IV lies relative to the strike's moneyness. Average bid/ask spread on the BFST chain is 65.92% - a measure of liquidity. Tighter spreads on liquid strikes mean lower transaction costs; wider spreads on long-dated or far-OTM strikes mean execution drag can dominate the math. The chain table on the SPA side shows the full per-strike, per-expiration grid; this SSR page summarizes the listed expirations and the front-month context to anchor the structural read.

Using the BFST chain to build structures

Strategy selection starts with the chain: directional theses use single-leg calls or puts, range-bound theses use credit spreads or iron condors, vol theses use straddles or strangles, calendar theses use diagonal spreads. BFST's current 18.61% expected move anchors wing placement - structures with wings at the implied band collect the modal-outcome premium under lognormal assumptions. Cross-reference with the gamma-exposure profile to understand where dealer hedging will reinforce or fight your position, and with the volatility-skew chart to confirm the strikes you're trading sit at the IV levels your strategy assumes.

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BFST listed expirations

Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for BFST options. Each row is one listed expiration with its days-to-expiration count and ATM IV pulled from the same term-structure feed that powers the SPA's expiration filter. Front-month expirations carry the highest gamma, the tightest bid-ask spreads, and the most volume; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega.

Expiration	DTE	ATM IV
Jul 17, 2026	17	64.9%
Aug 21, 2026	52	29.0%
Oct 16, 2026	108	42.5%
Jan 15, 2027	199	29.4%

Frequently asked BFST options chain questions

What does the BFST options chain show right now?: As of Jun 30, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has 158 contracts outstanding and 10 traded today, with ATM IV of 64.9%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
What expirations are available for BFST options?: The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.
How tight are BFST options bid/ask spreads?: Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 65.92%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.