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BCE options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026. The model's figures are from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind the latest, as the Free plan shows them. Every model figure is paper trading.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Priced move to 16 Oct | 5.8% down, 5.8% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | Both 25 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | No signal, view bullish | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 20.56 | 28 Sep |
| Next report | 5 Nov 2026 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
BCE's at the money implied volatility is 26.4 percent on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | Not stated, 0 weeks of record |
| At the money IV | 26.4%, near month, 18 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.25 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 13,100 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 3,340 contracts |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Priced Range
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE options priced a move of 5.8 percent down and 5.8 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 19.36 to 21.76 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 18.55 to 22.42 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 11.7% | 41.9% | 18.15 to 29.17 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 38.0% | 30.8% | 12.74 to 26.89 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 172 | 18.3% | 19.8% | 16.79 to 24.64 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 20.56, as the option prices imply it.
A priced move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
Thin quote at that expiry; its neighbours' reading stands in.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's call wall and put wall are both at the 25 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 25 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 25 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $192,921 |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $394,729 |
| Close | 20.56 |
Dollar gamma is stated for a one percent move in the price.
Net is calls minus puts under the standard convention, not a record of who holds the contracts.
Net gamma changes sign at 2 strikes, so no single flip strike is named.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's at the money IV is 26.4 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 16.1 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 26.4% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 16.1% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 21.7% |
Realized volatility is worked out from the daily closes the desk holds, not from the option chain.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's at the money IV runs from 26.4 percent at 18 days to 28.9 percent at 172 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 18 | 26.4% |
| 53 | 23.7% |
| 81 | 28.0% |
| 109 | 56.3% |
| 172 | 28.9% |
Far expiries price more volatility than near ones, an upward sloping term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's surface spans 5 expiries out to 172 days, with IV from 22.2 to 79.9 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 5 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 18 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Mar 2027, 172 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 17 |
| Lowest IV among them | 22.2% |
| Highest IV among them | 79.9% |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE has 5 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 19 Mar 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 26.4% | 323 | 216 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 23.7% | 277 | 87 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 28.0% | 1,162 | 658 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 56.3% | 11,267 | 2,280 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 172 | 28.9% | 78 | 98 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's largest open interest sits at the 25 strike, with 7,448 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 6,128 | 1,320 | 7,448 |
| 28 | 1,673 | 181 | 1,854 |
| 30 | 1,746 | 0 | 1,746 |
| 23 | 881 | 244 | 1,125 |
| 20 | 419 | 427 | 846 |
| 33 | 794 | 0 | 794 |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 28 Sep 2026, 986 BCE option contracts traded.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 615 |
| Puts traded | 371 |
| Open interest, whole chain | 16,845 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.06 |
| Unusual volume flag | No |
Traded volume and open interest are shown side by side and never combined. Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Read-out
On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of BCE was bullish, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Bullish at 45 trading days, no signal |
| Level above the close | 23.03, the swing high of 10 Sep 2026 |
| Level below the close | 20.46, the swing low of 28 Sep 2026, a close past it runs against the view |
| The chart | Sits against the view |
| Strategy family | Bull call spread (buy a call spread) |
| Price target | None. The desk has no price model. |
The levels are prices the shares turned at on the chart, with the date of each.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Rank by Timeframe
On 25 Sep 2026 BCE sat at the 72nd percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 31 of 100 | Neutral |
| 20 trading days | 44 of 100 | Neutral |
| 45 trading days | 72 of 100 | Neutral |
100 is the top of the ranking. A name in the middle three fifths is neutral.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Timeframe Agreement
On 25 Sep 2026 BCE's near timeframes were neutral and its long timeframe was neutral, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Neutral | 0 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Neutral | 0 of 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Signal History
On 25 Sep 2026 BCE had carried no signal for 1 trading day, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | None | 72 of 100 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Sector Split
On 25 Sep 2026, 4 of 6 Unclassified names were bullish and 1 were bearish, paper trading.
| Sector | Names | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Price Chart
BCE closed at 20.56 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 20.56 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -6.5% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -12.1% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -7.6% |
| Change over 252 trading days | -10.8% |
| 52 week high | 26.52 |
| 52 week low | 20.46 |
| 20 day moving average | 22.64 |
| 50 day moving average | 22.64 |
| 200 day moving average | 23.85 |
| RSI, 14 days | 19 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
BCE reports next on 5 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 5 Nov 2026, before the open |
| Date | Worked out from past quarters |
| Move after the report of 6 Aug 2026 | +3.2% |
| Move after the report of 7 May 2026 | +1.4% |
| Move after the report of 5 Feb 2026 | -2.9% |
| Move after the report of 6 Nov 2025 | +3.5% |
Earnings calendar as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 36 Septembers on record, BCE's average change was minus 1.0 percent, and it rose in 47.2 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | -1.0% | -0.6% | 47.2% | 36 |
| October | +2.2% | +2.4% | 58.3% | 36 |
| November | +0.3% | +1.4% | 58.3% | 36 |
Each figure is a month end to month end change in past years. A past month says nothing certain about the next one.
Monthly history through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is BCE's IV rank?
- BCE's at the money implied volatility is 26.4 percent on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are BCE options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, BCE options priced a move of 5.8 percent down and 5.8 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
- Where are BCE's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, BCE's call wall and put wall are both at the 25 strike.
- What was the desk's latest view of BCE on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of BCE was bullish, paper trading.
- When does BCE report earnings next?
- BCE reports next on 5 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
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