Marqeta (MQ) Options Chain
NASDAQ: MQTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $18.11
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.69
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.18
- Expected move
- ±$4.06
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.32K / 916
MQ options summary
The MQ options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 10 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,325 calls and 916 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.69, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 52.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.06 (22.4%) in Marqeta stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $21.00 call (350 contracts) and the $15.00 put (701 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MQ options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 3.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.55 | 1.45 | 2.40 | 2.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.68 | 0.65 | 1.55 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.20 | |||||
| 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.32 | 10.60 | 14.60 | 5.00 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 1.15 | |||||
| 0.15 | 9.60 | 13.40 | 6.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.21 | 8.80 | 12.40 | 7.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 8.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.36 | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | |||||
| — | — | — | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.35 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 1.05 | |||||
| 1.30 | 2.65 | 3.00 | 16.00 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 1.55 | |||||
| 1.95 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 17.00 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 1.55 | |||||
| 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.75 | 18.00 | 0.75 | 1.50 | 2.60 | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.55 | 1.75 | 19.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.65 | 0.25 | 1.40 | 20.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.40 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 21.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.10 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 23.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the MQ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.69 (916 puts vs 1,325 calls), and 0.18 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 December 18, 2026 is about 52.0%, 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.