MaxLinear (MXL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: MXLTechnologySemiconductorsUSD

97.71+4.01 (+4.27%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 11:05 AM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $96.76
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.89
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.15
ATM implied volatility: 85.7%
Expected move: ±$11.48
Open interest (C / P): 7.38K / 6.57K

MXL options summary

The MXL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 19 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,379 calls and 6,574 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.89, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 85.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.48 (11.9%) in MaxLinear stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $95.00 call (1.59K contracts) and the $55.00 put (1.07K contracts).

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

MXL options chain · October 16, 2026

MXL 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
1	2	297.7%	60.00	60.40	63.30	35.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	256.3%	2	26
2	1	260.9%	66.50	55.40	58.30	40.00	0.00	0.70	0.06	320.1%	3	72
2	1	243.0%	58.68	50.40	53.40	45.00	0.00	0.30	0.50	245.3%	1	365
24	3	212.5%	36.00	45.40	48.40	50.00	0.00	0.30	0.03	214.4%	1	414
417	600	173.1%	47.10	40.40	43.30	55.00	0.00	0.20	0.05	175.8%	3	1,067
11	2	159.0%	42.89	35.40	38.40	60.00	0.00	0.30	0.05	160.9%	4	506
112	2	135.3%	43.00	30.40	33.40	65.00	0.00	0.15	0.05	123.4%	1	846
316	2	119.1%	37.40	25.50	28.40	70.00	0.05	0.15	0.15	107.4%	10	721
195	1	112.7%	26.00	20.80	23.50	75.00	0.10	0.25	0.20	95.9%	2	258
436	6	96.8%	16.40	16.00	18.60	80.00	0.20	0.70	0.55	92.4%	2	383
248	1	89.4%	15.50	11.50	14.10	85.00	0.75	1.35	1.20	89.8%	8	564
736	9	97.2%	7.80	8.60	10.20	90.00	1.85	2.30	3.25	85.3%	2	662
1,593	23	86.9%	4.60	5.40	6.30	95.00	3.70	4.20	4.29	84.5%	53	217
MXL $96.76
603	29	86.2%	3.70	3.20	3.90	100.00	6.30	6.90	7.70	82.8%	2	164
282	31	87.7%	2.10	1.95	2.25	105.00	9.60	11.80	12.10	95.0%	2	157
470	46	87.9%	1.10	0.95	1.35	110.00	13.20	15.80	15.50	90.9%	3	126
904	4	100.4%	0.59	0.75	1.15	115.00	17.40	20.20	17.05	86.8%	1	21
295	12	100.3%	0.50	0.20	0.85	120.00	22.10	24.90	13.52	86.3%	1	3
527	2	92.1%	0.20	0.05	0.30	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
205	19	109.9%	0.15	0.00	0.50	130.00	31.80	34.80	26.94	88.3%	15	2

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 MXL put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MXL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.89 (6,574 puts vs 7,379 calls), and 0.15 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MXL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MXL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 85.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MaxLinear stock to move.

How many MXL option expiration dates are there?

MXL has 9 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.