Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Options Chain

NYSE: JEFFinanceInvestment Bankers/Brokers/ServiceUSD

44.38-0.02 (-0.05%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 44.38 -0.02%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $44.38
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.43
Put/call ratio (volume): 5.66
ATM implied volatility: 42.6%
Expected move: ±$2.62
Open interest (C / P): 3.86K / 5.51K

JEF options summary

The JEF options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 15 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,863 calls and 5,508 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.43, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 42.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.62 (5.9%) in Jefferies Financial Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (1.24K contracts) and the $42.50 put (1.43K contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

JEF options chain · October 16, 2026

JEF calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
0	—	213.5%	14.50	10.80	12.90	32.50	0.00	0.25	0.12	123.4%	40	52
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	0.50	0.01	115.2%	540	978
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	0.05	0.10	55.5%	30	577
22	20	50.8%	4.30	4.10	4.90	40.00	0.00	0.50	0.10	62.1%	1	658
46	40	55.2%	2.40	2.00	2.55	42.50	0.05	0.45	0.31	45.0%	4	1,426
JEF $44.38
140	44	43.0%	0.73	0.55	0.85	45.00	1.10	1.45	1.05	42.2%	10	609
303	15	38.6%	0.18	0.05	0.15	47.50	2.75	3.60	4.00	57.9%	7	968
1,244	4	45.7%	0.01	0.00	0.05	50.00	4.80	6.50	3.90	102.5%	23	19
474	1	79.9%	0.05	0.00	0.40	52.50	7.10	8.90	9.30	119.5%	108	146
943	1	103.3%	0.05	0.00	0.55	55.00	9.60	11.10	11.80	119.7%	108	72
441	1	116.0%	0.01	0.00	0.50	57.50	12.10	13.90	10.00	157.0%	8	3
93	1	109.0%	0.25	0.00	0.20	60.00	14.60	16.40	16.00	173.5%	8	0
124	37	143.4%	0.10	0.00	0.50	62.50	17.10	18.90	15.20	188.9%	2	0
33	—	155.5%	0.35	0.00	0.50	65.00	19.60	21.40	9.80	203.1%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	29.60	31.40	22.05	252.9%	40	0

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 JEF put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the JEF put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.43 (5,508 puts vs 3,863 calls), and 5.66 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is JEF's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for JEF options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 42.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Jefferies Financial Group stock to move.

How many JEF option expiration dates are there?

JEF has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.