Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Options Chain
NYSE: MSDLFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $13.38
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.58
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.11
- Expected move
- ±$6.32
- Open interest (C / P)
- 370 / 215
MSDL options summary
The MSDL options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 5 call and 6 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 370 calls and 215 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.58, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $13.00 strike is 71.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.32 (47.2%) in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (322 contracts) and the $12.00 put (201 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MSDL options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.00 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.33 | |||||
| 2.50 | 1.70 | 3.80 | 13.00 | 0.10 | 2.20 | 0.65 | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 14.00 | 0.05 | 2.20 | 1.41 | |||||
| 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.35 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 17.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.20 | |||||
| — | — | — | 24.00 | 9.30 | 12.60 | 10.40 | |||||
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 MSDL put/call ratio?
For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the MSDL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.58 (215 puts vs 370 calls), and 0.11 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MSDL's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MSDL options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 71.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock to move.
How many MSDL option expiration dates are there?
MSDL 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.