MFA Financial (MFA) Options Chain

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6.94-0.245 (-3.41%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 2:31 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $6.94
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.30
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.05
ATM implied volatility: 69.7%
Expected move: ±$0.6696
Open interest (C / P): 1.71K / 509

MFA options summary

The MFA options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 12 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,710 calls and 509 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.30, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $7.00 strike is 69.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.6696 (9.7%) in MFA Financial stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $10.00 call (710 contracts) and the $9.00 put (456 contracts).

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

MFA options chain · October 16, 2026

MFA 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	125	768.8%	5.67	4.60	5.80	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	64	541.4%	4.60	3.60	4.80	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	5	360.2%	3.40	2.60	3.70	4.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	257.0%	2.77	1.80	2.55	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	35	62.5%	1.00	0.80	1.10	6.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
MFA $6.94
2	2	74.6%	0.35	0.00	0.55	7.00	0.10	0.30	0.10	64.8%	5	7
168	20	67.2%	0.02	0.00	0.05	8.00	0.50	1.20	0.77	112.5%	1	34
195	3	106.3%	0.02	0.00	0.05	9.00	2.00	2.15	2.00	90.6%	3	456
710	25	137.5%	0.02	0.00	0.05	10.00	2.20	3.40	2.75	274.2%	1	0
531	1	165.6%	0.03	0.00	0.05	11.00	3.30	4.40	3.50	313.3%	6	0
104	90	190.6%	0.10	0.00	0.05	12.00	4.30	5.40	3.45	346.9%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	13.00	3.80	5.00	3.93	—	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	14.00	4.80	6.00	4.85	—	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	15.00	5.60	7.10	5.91	—	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	16.00	6.60	8.10	6.85	—	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.00	7.60	9.10	7.85	—	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	9.60	11.10	10.40	—	—	6

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 MFA put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MFA put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.30 (509 puts vs 1,710 calls), and 0.05 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MFA's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MFA options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 69.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MFA Financial stock to move.

How many MFA option expiration dates are there?

MFA has 4 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.