Mercer International (MERC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: MERCBasic MaterialsPaperUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Feb 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 131
- Share price
- $0.239
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 5.28
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 8.10
- ATM implied volatility
- 306.3%
- Expected move
- ±$0.4385
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.07K / 5.64K
MERC options summary
The MERC options chain for the February 19, 2027 expiration lists 4 call and 5 put contracts, with 131 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,069 calls and 5,642 puts, a put/call ratio of 5.28, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $0.50 strike is 306.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.4385 (183.5%) in Mercer International stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $1.00 call (811 contracts) and the $1.00 put (5.00K contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MERC options chain · February 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 0.31 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 0.74 | |||||
| — | — | — | 1.50 | 0.75 | 1.75 | 1.26 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 2.00 | 1.40 | 2.15 | 1.73 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 3.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 4.00 | 3.30 | 4.20 | 3.70 | |||||
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 February 19, 2027 expiration, the MERC put/call ratio based on open interest is 5.28 (5,642 puts vs 1,069 calls), and 8.10 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 February 19, 2027 is about 306.3%, 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.