Markel Group (MKL) Options Chain

NYSE: MKLFinanceProperty-Casualty InsurersUSD

1,767.82+39.62 (+2.29%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $1,767.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.59
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.32
ATM implied volatility: 23.7%
Expected move: ±$61.94
Open interest (C / P): 252 / 149

MKL options summary

The MKL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 41 call and 26 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 252 calls and 149 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.59, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1,760.00 strike is 23.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$61.94 (3.5%) in Markel Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $1,900.00 call (34 contracts) and the $1,720.00 put (61 contracts).

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

MKL options chain · October 16, 2026

MKL 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
1	—	217.7%	500.20	472.00	490.00	1,340.00	0.05	10.00	8.00	112.1%	—	1
1	—	199.1%	444.90	414.10	434.00	1,400.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	1,420.00	3.80	14.00	12.48	105.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	1,440.00	0.00	0.00	14.90	25.0%	2	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	1,500.00	9.80	19.00	16.00	96.5%	1	1
1	—	159.8%	456.20	300.00	318.00	1,520.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	144.4%	418.30	260.00	278.00	1,560.00	16.80	27.00	25.00	91.9%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	1,600.00	0.00	20.00	5.50	60.4%	1	2
1	—	51.7%	176.60	141.40	156.00	1,620.00	0.00	0.00	25.10	12.5%	2	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	1,680.00	0.05	2.20	1.95	24.3%	7	20
0	1	—	164.50	0.00	0.00	1,700.00	0.10	20.00	2.65	45.1%	7	22
1	2	29.1%	35.50	46.20	59.80	1,720.00	0.10	6.30	14.00	21.9%	1	61
4	—	24.8%	20.85	29.30	42.00	1,740.00	2.80	20.00	24.60	30.9%	2	3
6	1	24.6%	9.10	15.60	29.70	1,760.00	4.00	20.00	18.06	22.8%	1	18
MKL $1,767.82
4	3	24.5%	6.60	2.95	20.00	1,780.00	14.00	28.60	45.00	21.0%	2	6
5	5	32.0%	3.47	0.10	20.00	1,800.00	28.00	43.20	26.30	22.5%	1	0
3	1	20.5%	7.50	0.00	4.90	1,820.00	45.80	62.00	67.59	27.1%	2	0
3	1	25.2%	2.90	0.00	4.90	1,840.00	34.00	47.90	42.80	—	1	3
3	5	19.8%	0.65	0.00	0.90	1,860.00	0.00	0.00	73.96	—	5	0
0	2	6.3%	19.70	0.00	0.00	1,880.00	106.00	121.10	59.00	40.9%	2	0
34	1	38.0%	0.30	0.00	4.90	1,900.00	84.00	102.00	61.80	—	1	1
8	43	42.0%	5.96	0.00	4.90	1,920.00	100.50	116.50	51.00	—	5	7
9	12	45.8%	1.42	0.00	4.90	1,940.00	106.00	121.30	43.53	—	1	1
2	1	49.5%	0.33	0.00	4.90	1,960.00	186.00	199.20	120.00	54.3%	3	0
4	2	51.3%	3.53	0.00	4.90	1,970.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	22	53.1%	1.65	0.00	4.90	1,980.00	0.00	0.00	182.00	—	1	0
22	10	54.8%	6.28	0.00	4.90	1,990.00	154.00	168.60	120.00	—	1	0
33	1	56.6%	2.48	0.00	4.90	2,000.00	0.00	0.00	175.30	—	1	0
2	1	52.0%	3.25	0.00	4.90	2,020.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	139.6%	34.00	50.00	67.50	2,030.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	3	25.0%	1.05	0.00	0.00	2,050.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	93.5%	19.20	12.80	23.00	2,060.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	80.8%	38.43	0.00	20.00	2,070.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	82.6%	11.90	0.00	20.00	2,080.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	3	62.4%	10.29	0.00	4.90	2,090.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	7	63.8%	2.78	0.00	4.90	2,100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	6	65.2%	2.92	0.00	4.90	2,110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	4	66.6%	5.06	0.00	4.90	2,120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	6	68.0%	4.74	0.00	4.90	2,130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	70.8%	0.50	0.00	4.90	2,150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	25.0%	43.20	0.00	0.00	2,170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	7	108.1%	3.60	7.00	21.00	2,180.00	0.00	0.00	179.02	—	1	0
15	2	102.5%	29.90	0.00	20.00	2,200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	105.6%	2.67	0.00	20.00	2,220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	25.0%	5.00	0.00	0.00	2,260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	6	25.0%	5.88	0.00	0.00	2,280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MKL put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MKL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.59 (149 puts vs 252 calls), and 0.32 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MKL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MKL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 23.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Markel Group stock to move.

How many MKL option expiration dates are there?

MKL 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.