What does the PBT options chain show right now?

As of Jun 30, 2026, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) has 6.7K contracts outstanding and 30 traded today, with ATM IV of 45.1%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.

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

Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 62.53%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) 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.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, with a market capitalization near $1.13B, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.46 to the broader market. Permian Basin Royalty Trust, structured as an express trust, primarily holds overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas properties across the United States. Led by Ron E. Hooper, public since 1980-10-24.

Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Spot Price: $25.59
Total OI: 6.7K
Total Volume: 30
Front Expiration: 17 days
Second Expiration: 52 days
ATM IV: 45.1%
Avg Bid/Ask Spread: 62.53%

As of Jun 30, 2026, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) has 6.7K open contracts and 30 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. ATM implied volatility is 45.1%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 62.53%: 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 PBT options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Permian Basin Royalty Trust 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 45.1% 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 PBT chain depth

The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for Permian Basin Royalty Trust 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. PBT front expiration sits at 17 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The contango term-structure slope of 0.121 means longer-dated tenors price in proportionally more IV.

PBT 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 PBT chain is 62.53% - 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 PBT 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. PBT's current 12.93% 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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PBT listed expirations

Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for PBT 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	45.1%
Aug 21, 2026	52	57.2%
Sep 18, 2026	80	54.1%
Dec 18, 2026	171	48.0%

Frequently asked PBT options chain questions

What does the PBT options chain show right now?: As of Jun 30, 2026, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) has 6.7K contracts outstanding and 30 traded today, with ATM IV of 45.1%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
What expirations are available for PBT 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 PBT options bid/ask spreads?: Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 62.53%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.