MSCI (MSCI) Options Chain

NYSE: MSCIConsumer DiscretionaryBusiness ServicesUSD

565.12+3.45 (+0.61%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $565.12
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.76
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.88
ATM implied volatility: 32.4%
Expected move: ±$79.08
Open interest (C / P): 639 / 1.13K

MSCI options summary

The MSCI options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 43 call and 47 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 639 calls and 1,126 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.76, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $570.00 strike is 32.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$79.08 (14.0%) in MSCI stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $630.00 call (92 contracts) and the $470.00 put (167 contracts).

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

MSCI options chain · December 18, 2026

MSCI 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
2	—	214.5%	309.40	332.60	341.00	270.00	0.00	2.40	0.16	84.8%	2	11
—	—	—	—	—	—	280.00	0.00	2.65	0.60	82.4%	4	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	290.00	0.00	0.00	1.40	25.0%	1	0
0	1	—	250.19	0.00	0.00	300.00	0.00	4.80	1.19	83.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	310.00	0.00	0.00	5.30	25.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	320.00	0.00	0.00	0.57	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	330.00	0.00	2.20	1.70	63.0%	4	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	340.00	0.00	0.00	5.35	25.0%	2	0
2	1	—	233.90	204.20	211.00	350.00	0.00	0.00	7.29	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	360.00	0.00	1.20	0.50	54.8%	1	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	370.00	1.80	5.60	4.84	64.7%	1	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	380.00	0.00	1.55	1.00	51.3%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	390.00	0.00	0.00	2.25	12.5%	1	0
0	—	73.7%	163.89	172.00	179.90	400.00	0.00	1.95	1.44	47.7%	1	28
—	—	—	—	—	—	410.00	0.05	2.40	1.60	46.8%	1	65
—	—	—	—	—	—	420.00	0.20	2.85	1.70	45.6%	30	31
—	—	—	—	—	—	430.00	0.95	2.40	1.98	41.1%	1	15
12	2	46.4%	123.00	125.00	130.30	440.00	1.35	2.80	3.47	39.6%	1	9
1	1	68.8%	137.87	130.80	138.00	450.00	1.70	3.60	2.65	39.2%	1	131
1	1	113.7%	160.48	156.90	165.00	460.00	2.40	4.60	4.20	38.8%	1	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	470.00	4.00	5.50	4.67	37.7%	2	167
0	3	—	134.85	0.00	0.00	480.00	4.10	6.40	5.24	36.3%	1	89
1	2	54.5%	120.08	92.30	99.80	490.00	5.20	7.80	7.65	35.5%	1	24
2	1	53.6%	90.00	84.20	93.00	500.00	4.10	12.00	10.50	38.5%	1	121
1	3	39.9%	53.90	62.70	71.00	510.00	8.10	13.90	12.85	37.3%	1	26
6	4	35.9%	42.30	55.10	61.00	520.00	8.50	15.60	15.30	35.6%	3	81
7	1	35.1%	51.00	48.80	53.80	530.00	11.50	16.30	17.80	32.4%	8	17
7	4	33.5%	39.90	41.70	46.20	540.00	14.10	20.00	21.20	32.3%	5	21
22	3	33.0%	33.20	36.60	40.00	550.00	20.00	22.90	22.10	30.9%	1	47
14	1	34.1%	29.90	29.10	35.90	560.00	24.90	27.80	29.60	31.1%	1	99
MSCI $565.12
18	9	31.8%	27.30	25.70	28.90	570.00	27.30	35.00	37.40	33.0%	1	10
26	3	31.9%	19.70	21.50	24.80	580.00	34.00	38.70	40.70	30.9%	37	37
14	1	31.8%	19.20	17.70	20.90	590.00	40.80	45.60	54.00	31.6%	3	25
32	1	32.2%	14.10	14.60	18.00	600.00	0.00	0.00	59.30	—	3	0
5	2	34.3%	15.53	8.30	17.00	610.00	51.10	59.60	66.30	31.8%	5	7
20	2	35.1%	9.90	6.60	15.00	620.00	58.10	65.10	72.70	29.3%	5	7
92	2	35.4%	8.30	4.50	13.00	630.00	66.50	72.30	78.00	28.1%	6	11
21	1	34.1%	5.59	3.10	10.00	640.00	75.90	81.80	52.70	29.7%	1	2
47	1	35.5%	4.00	1.55	9.30	650.00	82.10	91.00	55.40	30.7%	—	1
35	1	35.3%	2.69	1.40	7.60	660.00	81.00	88.70	96.50	—	—	3
71	60	34.0%	4.80	0.85	5.60	670.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	1	46.4%	34.10	4.00	12.10	680.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	2	40.6%	12.25	2.20	7.10	690.00	116.60	125.00	79.30	19.0%	—	1
34	2	34.4%	6.60	0.95	3.20	700.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	1	46.7%	23.80	1.55	8.40	710.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	3	12.5%	25.60	0.00	0.00	720.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
57	2	36.0%	1.17	0.00	2.15	730.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	46.0%	9.30	0.30	5.30	740.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	43.4%	4.20	1.00	3.60	750.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	12.5%	12.80	0.00	0.00	770.00	167.00	174.90	196.10	—	—	2
8	15	44.2%	7.55	0.15	2.45	780.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	15	45.0%	6.40	0.15	2.30	790.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	44.9%	7.43	0.20	1.95	800.00	0.00	0.00	227.30	—	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	810.00	0.00	0.00	237.30	—	—	0
0	1	12.5%	11.40	0.00	0.00	820.00	0.00	0.00	246.80	—	—	0
14	1	47.5%	3.60	0.00	1.50	840.00	0.00	0.00	266.90	—	—	0
10	1	50.3%	2.55	0.00	1.60	860.00	308.60	316.70	264.00	87.4%	—	0
0	1	25.0%	2.50	0.00	0.00	880.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MSCI put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the MSCI put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.76 (1,126 puts vs 639 calls), and 0.88 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MSCI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MSCI options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 32.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MSCI stock to move.

How many MSCI option expiration dates are there?

MSCI has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.