Morgan Stanley (MS) Options Chain

NYSE: MSFinanceInvestment Bankers/Brokers/ServiceUSD

190.02+2.58 (+1.38%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 23, 2026
Days to expiration: 12
Share price: $190.02
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.53
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.28
ATM implied volatility: 38.6%
Expected move: ±$13.31
Open interest (C / P): 2.75K / 1.45K

MS options summary

The MS options chain for the October 23, 2026 expiration lists 24 call and 22 put contracts, with 12 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,752 calls and 1,449 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.53, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $190.00 strike is 38.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.31 (7.0%) in Morgan Stanley stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $205.00 call (1.05K contracts) and the $200.00 put (675 contracts).

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

MS options chain · October 23, 2026

MS 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	—	—	0.10	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	0.00	0.30	0.36	52.8%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	0.06	0.36	0.34	46.7%	1	19
—	—	—	—	—	—	167.50	—	—	0.56	—	—	—
3	2	57.9%	21.70	18.85	21.60	170.00	0.28	0.50	0.60	41.6%	2	20
—	—	—	—	—	—	172.50	—	—	0.95	—	—	—
1	—	48.0%	13.00	14.30	16.65	175.00	0.66	1.08	0.94	41.5%	52	103
—	—	—	—	—	—	177.50	—	—	1.60	—	—	—
7	25	48.0%	12.02	11.55	12.85	180.00	1.39	1.66	1.53	37.4%	33	44
—	—	—	7.90	—	—	182.50	—	—	2.85	—	—	—
28	1	41.5%	6.80	7.55	8.70	185.00	2.73	3.05	2.89	36.7%	76	153
—	—	—	5.03	—	—	187.50	—	—	5.40	—	—	—
344	28	39.1%	5.43	5.10	5.60	190.00	4.75	5.45	5.27	38.2%	3	170
MS $190.02
—	—	—	3.17	—	—	192.50	—	—	8.55	—	—	—
578	540	37.5%	3.15	2.95	3.30	195.00	7.45	8.40	7.70	38.4%	4	167
—	—	—	1.56	—	—	197.50	—	—	11.63	—	—	—
230	78	35.6%	1.68	1.54	1.68	200.00	10.70	12.55	13.07	43.3%	1	675
—	—	—	0.81	—	—	202.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,048	28	35.9%	0.80	0.71	0.88	205.00	14.85	17.40	18.48	51.8%	3	64
—	—	—	0.45	—	—	207.50	—	—	16.50	—	—	—
127	7	36.7%	0.36	0.25	0.46	210.00	19.60	21.95	18.30	56.3%	13	23
—	—	—	0.24	—	—	212.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
222	70	38.8%	0.22	0.15	0.28	215.00	24.35	26.80	29.15	62.6%	29	10
30	2	43.9%	0.15	0.04	0.26	220.00	28.55	31.40	31.55	65.0%	13	0
78	2	54.8%	0.10	0.01	0.91	225.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	25	44.5%	0.02	0.01	0.07	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	14	51.2%	0.02	0.00	0.10	235.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	1	60.1%	1.01	0.01	0.34	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	55.3%	0.04	0.01	0.10	245.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	7	57.0%	0.04	0.01	0.07	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MS put/call ratio?

For the October 23, 2026 expiration, the MS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.53 (1,449 puts vs 2,752 calls), and 0.28 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MS options expiring October 23, 2026 is about 38.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Morgan Stanley stock to move.

How many MS option expiration dates are there?

MS has 16 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.