Marqeta (MQ) Options Chain
NASDAQ: MQTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 10:45 AM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $17.79
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.13
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.13
- Expected move
- ±$0.9239
- Open interest (C / P)
- 209 / 236
MQ options summary
The MQ options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 5 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 209 calls and 236 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.13, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 37.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.9239 (5.2%) in Marqeta stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $17.00 call (103 contracts) and the $16.00 put (136 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MQ options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.13 | |||||
| — | — | — | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.17 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.10 | |||||
| 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.85 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.23 | |||||
| 0.46 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 17.00 | — | — | 0.55 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 18.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 19.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 MQ put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MQ put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.13 (236 puts vs 209 calls), and 2.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MQ's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MQ options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 37.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Marqeta stock to move.
How many MQ option expiration dates are there?
MQ has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.