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Best Options Strategy for BILI

By Dennis Bosmans · Updated 2026-09-07 · 2 min read · Risk disclaimer

Looking for the best options strategy for Bilibili (BILI)? There is no single answer — the right play depends on your outlook, your risk tolerance and current implied volatility. Below, our free engine shows the highest-scoring defined-risk strategy on the live BILI option chain right now, and a simple map from your view on BILI to the strategy that fits it. Model any of them in the calculator before you trade.

About BILI

Bilibili (BILI) is a major company in Chinese video and gaming platform. Options traders on BILI tend to watch user growth, ad and gaming revenue and earnings, since these can drive large moves in the share price.

BILI for options traders

Bilibili is a Chinese online video and gaming platform with a deeply engaged younger user base, and its options carry a structurally elevated IV that reflects multiple overlapping risk layers. Quarterly earnings are a primary catalyst, but the real volatility engine is the combination of Beijing's regulatory stance toward entertainment and gaming content, U.S.-China geopolitical tensions that affect all Chinese ADRs, and sudden shifts in sentiment toward growth-oriented Chinese internet names. Because BILI is a mid-cap ADR with a narrower institutional following than BABA or JD, even moderate news flow can produce outsized percentage moves.

Options liquidity on BILI is meaningful but thinner than on the mega-cap Chinese ADRs, so traders typically work near-the-money strikes on near-term expirations where bid-ask spreads are manageable. The elevated IV makes premium-selling strategies — short strangles, iron condors, or covered calls — attractive in quiet stretches, though the persistent tail risk from regulatory headlines demands careful position sizing. Into earnings or major policy announcements, long straddles and strangles suit the profile well, since the stock's tendency toward abrupt, gap-heavy moves means the implied volatility is often justified rather than overpriced.

Today's top-scoring strategy for BILI

Our engine ranks defined-risk strategies on the live BILI chain by probability of profit and risk/reward, then surfaces the best-scoring one. It is an educational illustration, not advice.

Iron Butterfly neutral
Price: $15.23Implied volatility: 50%Expiration: 2026-10-16 (38d)
ActionQtyTypeStrikePremium
BuyPUT$11$0.02
SellPUT$15$0.73
SellCALL$15$1.07
BuyCALL$19$0.13
P/L at expiry vs today At expiry Today ±1σ
$6$15$24
Max Profit
$165
Max Loss
−$235
Net Credit (received)
$165
Breakeven(s)
$13.35, $16.65
Position Greeks
Δ
−5.74
Γ
−22.878
Θ
1.82
ν
−2.79
Time decay (price held)
Implied-volatility skew

Simulation

Forward simulation of 6,000 lognormal price paths to expiration — not a historical backtest.

Win rate
50%
Mean P/L
−$19
Median
$0
Exp. move (1σ)
16%
5th pct
−$235
25th pct
−$109
75th pct
$85
95th pct
$151

Strategy analysis

Simulated price paths (time × price)
now $15BE $13BE $17$12$16$200d19d38d
$-230$-35$160

Greeks vs price

Δ — $ P/L per $1 move in the underlying (share-equivalent exposure).
Θ — $ P/L per day from time decay.
ν — $ P/L per +1% in implied volatility.
Γ — how fast delta changes per $1 move.

Price × volatility (today)

−30%−15%IV+15%+30%
$19−$153−$140−$131−$125−$123
$18−$116−$108−$104−$103−$104
$18−$72−$73−$76−$81−$87
$17−$28−$38−$49−$60−$71
$16$9−$11−$29−$45−$60
$15$29$4−$19−$38−$55
$14$26$1−$21−$41−$58
$14−$2−$21−$38−$54−$69
$13−$50−$59−$68−$78−$88
$12−$107−$106−$107−$110−$114
$11−$161−$153−$148−$144−$143
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Live scan from 2026-09-07 · quotes delayed ~15 minutes

Historical backtest: how a Iron Butterfly on BILI would have performed

We approximated a Iron Butterfly on BILI, entered repeatedly over the past year (91 historical entries, each held to expiration) with Black-Scholes-modelled entry premiums. Here is how that would have played out on real BILI price history — an educational backtest, not a prediction of future returns.

Trades
91
Win rate
63%
Total P/L
$4,173
Avg return on risk
+14%
Best trade
$425
Worst trade
-$736
Cumulative P/L over the backtest

Approximate: entry premiums are modelled with Black-Scholes from trailing realised volatility, held to expiration and settled against the real historical close. Real fills, implied volatility and slippage differ — treat it as directional context, not exact returns.

Implied volatility

BILI is currently trading with elevated implied volatility, so its options carry richer premiums. On the options we scanned that was around 50% implied volatility, and higher implied volatility means richer premiums and wider expected moves.

Options on BILI currently price in about 50% implied volatility, versus roughly 38% the stock has actually realised over the past month. That makes options relatively expensive — an edge for strategies that sell premium, such as credit spreads and iron condors.

BILI's IV Rank is 33/100: implied volatility sits 33% of the way between its 25-day low (43%) and high (65%), and is above 23% of recorded days. Premium is historically cheap, which favours net-debit strategies like long options and debit spreads.

Off that volatility, the options market is pricing a move of about ±$2.47 (±16%) in BILI by 2026-10-16 — a range of roughly $12.76 to $17.7. Strikes inside that band hold most of the premium and see most of the action.

Across strikes, upside calls on BILI carry a higher implied volatility than downside puts — demand is tilted to the upside, which favours call spreads or selling cash-secured puts.

BILI options chain highlights: open interest, volume and skew

The live BILI options chain shows a put/call open-interest ratio of 0.38 (bullish-leaning (more calls)), with at-the-money implied volatility near 50%. Open interest clusters at the $18 call — a common resistance "wall" — and the $15 put, a support "wall": the strikes option writers are most exposed to into expiration.

Put/Call OI
0.38
Put/Call volume
0.07
ATM IV
50%
Put–call IV skew
-3.5
Call OI wall
$18 · 8,522
Put OI wall
$15 · 1,362
Most active call
$27 · 3,000
Most active put
$14 · 44
Most active strikes (volume)
$10$17$24
Calls   Puts

Snapshot of open interest, volume and implied volatility for the nearest scanned expiration — context, not a trading signal.

Liquidity and tradeability

BILI options are thinly traded, with wide bid-ask spreads around 24.8% near the money that eat into any edge — favour simple single-leg or tight defined-risk trades, and always use limit orders.

Earnings & IV crush

BILI's next earnings report is due around November 12, 2026. Options that expire after it price in a binary move, so their implied volatility is elevated and usually collapses right after the announcement — an "IV crush". If your expiration falls before this date, the trade sidesteps the event.

Key figures

Market cap
$6.4B
Beta (vs market)
0.70
52-week range
$15.16–$36.40 (0% up the range)
Short interest
7.5% of float · 9.8 days to cover

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How to choose an options strategy for BILI

Start with your outlook on BILI, then match it to a defined-risk structure. Here are the most common choices and when each makes sense:

Bullish

You expect BILI to rise

Buy a call for leverage with capped risk, or a bull call spread to lower the cost and breakeven when you have a target price.

Long Call → Bull Call Spread →

Bearish

You expect BILI to fall

Buy a put to profit from a decline with defined risk, or a bear put spread to cheapen the trade when you expect a measured move down.

Long Put → Bear Put Spread →

Neutral

You expect BILI to trade in a range

Sell an iron condor to collect premium while BILI stays between two strikes, or write a covered call against shares you already own.

Iron Condor → Covered Call →

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How we pick the best strategy

For each ticker we pull the live option chain, build every supported strategy around the at-the-money strikes, and score them on probability of profit, risk/reward and capital efficiency — favouring defined-risk structures where the maximum loss is known up front. Methodology →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best options strategy for BILI?

It depends on your outlook. Bullish traders often use a long call or bull call spread on BILI; bearish traders a long put or bear put spread; neutral traders an iron condor or covered call. Our live scan above shows the current highest-scoring defined-risk play.

Are BILI options liquid enough to trade?

Bilibili (BILI) is among the most actively-traded US options, which usually means tight bid/ask spreads and plenty of strikes and expirations — though you should always check the open interest and spread on the exact contract.

How much money do I need to trade BILI options?

Buying a single BILI call or put can cost as little as the premium (often one to a few hundred dollars), while income strategies like a cash-secured put need enough capital to buy 100 shares if assigned.

Is this financial advice?

No. Everything here is educational and uses delayed, third-party data. It is not a recommendation to trade BILI or any security. Do your own research.

What does Bilibili do?

Bilibili (BILI) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. The "About Bilibili" section above gives a fuller picture of what the company does and how it earns money.

Does Bilibili pay a dividend?

We don't show a confirmed dividend yield for Bilibili here, so treat it as uncertain: before writing calls, check its current dividend and ex-dividend date with your broker — an approaching ex-dividend date can trigger early assignment on in-the-money short calls.

When does Bilibili next report earnings?

Bilibili's next earnings are expected around November 12, 2026. Implied volatility usually climbs into the report and drops sharply afterwards (IV crush) — important for any options position held over the date.

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Company information

Headquarters
Building 3, Guozheng Center No. 485 Zhengli Road Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Employees
8,287
CEO
Mr. Rui Chen
Phone
86 21 2509 9255
Website
www.bilibili.com

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