Mercer International (MERC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: MERCBasic MaterialsPaperUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $0.239
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.13
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.67
- ATM implied volatility
- 525.0%
- Expected move
- ±$0.4154
- Open interest (C / P)
- 271 / 35
MERC options summary
The MERC options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 7 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 271 calls and 35 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.13, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $0.50 strike is 525.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.4154 (173.8%) in Mercer International stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $1.00 call (249 contracts) and the $0.50 put (13 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MERC options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.39 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.90 | 0.73 | |||||
| — | — | — | 1.50 | 0.95 | 1.55 | 1.30 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 1.45 | 1.85 | 1.70 | |||||
| — | — | — | 3.00 | 2.55 | 3.10 | 2.84 | |||||
| — | — | — | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.90 | 3.70 | |||||
| — | — | — | 5.00 | 4.30 | 5.20 | 4.80 | |||||
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 MERC put/call ratio?
For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the MERC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.13 (35 puts vs 271 calls), and 0.67 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MERC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MERC options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 525.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Mercer International stock to move.
How many MERC option expiration dates are there?
MERC has 5 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.