Ellington Financial (EFC) Options Chain
NYSE: EFCFinanceReal EstateUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $11.66
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.19
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.94
- Expected move
- ±$0.924
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.01K / 191
EFC options summary
The EFC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 8 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,011 calls and 191 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.19, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 57.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.924 (7.9%) in Ellington Financial stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (654 contracts) and the $12.50 put (93 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
EFC options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 9.75 | 8.40 | 9.20 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| 7.25 | 5.90 | 7.40 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 0.07 | |||||
| 6.25 | 4.90 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.11 | |||||
| 1.65 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12.50 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 15.00 | 2.80 | 4.00 | 2.98 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 17.50 | 3.90 | 5.10 | 5.58 | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 5.50 | 8.40 | 8.45 | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the EFC put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the EFC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.19 (191 puts vs 1,011 calls), and 1.94 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is EFC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for EFC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 57.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ellington Financial stock to move.
How many EFC option expiration dates are there?
EFC has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.