MediaAlpha (MAX) Options Chain
NYSE: MAXConsumer DiscretionaryBusiness ServicesUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 3:19 PM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $10.09
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.81
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.10
- Expected move
- ±$0.9879
- Open interest (C / P)
- 36 / 29
MAX options summary
The MAX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 3 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 36 calls and 29 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.81, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $10.00 strike is 70.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.9879 (9.8%) in MediaAlpha stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (26 contracts) and the $10.00 put (25 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MAX options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 3.20 | 2.35 | 3.40 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.25 | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 1.65 | 2.70 | 1.75 | |||||
| 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 MAX put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MAX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.81 (29 puts vs 36 calls), and 0.10 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MAX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MAX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 70.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MediaAlpha stock to move.
How many MAX option expiration dates are there?
MAX has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.