What does the BGS options chain show right now?

As of Jun 30, 2026, B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) has 43.3K contracts outstanding and 115 traded today, with ATM IV of 80.2%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.

What expirations are available for BGS 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 BGS options bid/ask spreads?

Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 37.36%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.

B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) 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.

B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry, with a market capitalization near $336.0M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,649 people, carrying a beta of 0.53 to the broader market. B&G Foods, Inc. Led by Kenneth Casey Keller, public since 2007-05-23.

Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Spot Price: $3.99
Total OI: 43.3K
Total Volume: 115
Front Expiration: 17 days
Second Expiration: 52 days
ATM IV: 80.2%
Avg Bid/Ask Spread: 37.36%

As of Jun 30, 2026, B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) has 43.3K open contracts and 115 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. ATM implied volatility is 80.2%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 37.36%: 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 BGS options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on B&G Foods, 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 80.2% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. 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 BGS chain depth

The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for B&G Foods, 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. BGS front expiration sits at 17 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The contango term-structure slope of 0.198 means longer-dated tenors price in proportionally more IV.

BGS 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 BGS chain is 37.36% - 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 BGS 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. BGS's current 22.99% 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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BGS listed expirations

Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for BGS 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	36.2%
Aug 21, 2026	52	56.0%
Sep 18, 2026	80	49.7%
Nov 20, 2026	143	54.6%
Jan 15, 2027	199	51.6%
Feb 19, 2027	234	53.1%

Frequently asked BGS options chain questions

What does the BGS options chain show right now?: As of Jun 30, 2026, B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) has 43.3K contracts outstanding and 115 traded today, with ATM IV of 80.2%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
What expirations are available for BGS 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 BGS options bid/ask spreads?: Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 37.36%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.