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: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 832
Share price: $190.02
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.59
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.14
ATM implied volatility: 35.2%
Expected move: ±$100.93
Open interest (C / P): 330 / 1.51K

MS options summary

The MS options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 28 call and 19 put contracts, with 832 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 330 calls and 1,515 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.59, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $190.00 strike is 35.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$100.93 (53.1%) in Morgan Stanley stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $190.00 call (54 contracts) and the $155.00 put (621 contracts).

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

MS options chain · January 19, 2029

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
—	—	—	94.15	—	—	100.00	3.55	4.20	3.91	35.8%	1	6
2	2	40.8%	103.97	89.50	92.60	105.00	4.20	5.05	4.55	35.6%	—	28
15	—	40.5%	103.07	85.50	88.80	110.00	4.85	5.75	5.10	34.8%	1	15
8	—	40.0%	94.49	79.25	81.45	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	4	39.3%	74.30	71.50	74.45	130.00	7.30	9.55	8.20	32.5%	—	6
10	2	39.3%	69.49	68.00	71.30	135.00	—	—	9.75	—	—	—
20	20	38.1%	64.09	64.80	67.35	140.00	—	—	11.45	—	—	—
14	5	37.9%	60.00	61.55	64.30	145.00	11.90	13.40	13.30	31.0%	—	3
3	1	37.7%	58.60	58.50	61.25	150.00	13.45	14.20	14.57	29.8%	4	12
1	—	37.3%	64.30	55.50	58.15	155.00	14.95	15.65	15.31	29.2%	1	621
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	15.50	18.20	16.90	29.6%	2	167
4	1	37.3%	51.26	49.50	53.10	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	—	37.0%	62.50	47.00	50.45	170.00	18.90	22.05	20.70	28.9%	—	140
3	—	37.1%	61.81	44.50	48.25	175.00	—	—	22.37	—	—	—
2	1	36.8%	43.10	42.00	45.70	180.00	23.25	26.30	24.85	28.1%	1	273
1	1	35.5%	52.55	39.50	42.20	185.00	—	—	27.40	—	—	—
54	30	35.2%	37.85	37.85	39.85	190.00	—	—	30.76	—	—	—
MS $190.02
2	—	34.8%	36.90	35.00	37.50	195.00	31.40	33.55	33.09	26.9%	2	91
27	3	34.7%	35.90	32.80	35.55	200.00	33.95	34.85	34.35	25.4%	1	147
2	2	34.3%	29.36	29.90	31.60	210.00	39.45	41.45	35.86	25.4%	—	4
17	1	33.9%	26.00	25.50	28.05	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	1	34.3%	25.15	22.30	25.80	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	34.1%	20.69	19.55	23.05	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	19	33.9%	19.07	17.15	20.55	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
25	3	33.7%	16.80	15.00	18.30	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	33.4%	22.60	13.15	16.20	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	33.4%	13.15	11.50	14.50	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
42	5	33.3%	8.18	7.70	10.50	310.00	119.00	121.75	109.74	20.6%	2	2
18	1	31.8%	7.54	7.00	8.25	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 January 19, 2029 expiration, the MS put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.59 (1,515 puts vs 330 calls), and 0.14 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 January 19, 2029 is about 35.2%, 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.