Medicinova (MNOV) Options Chain
NASDAQ: MNOVHealthcareBiotechnologyUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $1.54
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.62
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.54
- ATM implied volatility
- 425.0%
- Expected move
- ±$0.969
- Open interest (C / P)
- 642 / 399
MNOV options summary
The MNOV options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 3 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 642 calls and 399 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.62, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 425.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.969 (62.9%) in Medicinova stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (510 contracts) and the $2.50 put (397 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MNOV options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 2.50 | 0.05 | 1.20 | 0.81 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.00 | 2.20 | 3.90 | 3.00 | |||||
| 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 7.50 | 4.60 | 6.40 | 5.50 | |||||
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 MNOV put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MNOV put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.62 (399 puts vs 642 calls), and 2.54 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MNOV's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MNOV options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 425.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Medicinova stock to move.
How many MNOV option expiration dates are there?
MNOV 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.