MaxLinear (MXL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: MXLTechnologySemiconductorsUSD

96.16+2.46 (+2.63%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 41
Share price: $96.16
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.88
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.11
ATM implied volatility: 111.7%
Expected move: ±$36.00
Open interest (C / P): 3.73K / 3.27K

MXL options summary

The MXL options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 19 call and 17 put contracts, with 41 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,729 calls and 3,269 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.88, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 111.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$36.00 (37.4%) in MaxLinear stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $115.00 call (985 contracts) and the $45.00 put (902 contracts).

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

MXL options chain · November 20, 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	—	146.5%	47.95	54.70	58.50	40.00	0.10	0.50	0.17	136.9%	2	70
1	1	136.2%	36.22	49.80	53.70	45.00	0.15	0.55	0.34	123.4%	2	902
6	1	129.0%	48.50	45.10	48.90	50.00	0.35	0.65	0.60	115.6%	3	54
2	1	129.2%	46.15	40.80	44.40	55.00	0.70	1.05	0.87	114.0%	21	511
6	2	125.8%	38.50	36.60	39.90	60.00	1.20	1.65	1.52	112.4%	1	323
1	1	119.8%	41.35	32.50	35.30	65.00	2.10	2.45	2.15	112.4%	31	218
549	1	116.1%	39.70	28.60	31.10	70.00	3.00	3.50	3.40	110.3%	18	221
129	52	116.8%	26.40	25.00	27.80	75.00	4.50	4.80	4.67	110.2%	58	237
50	5	115.8%	23.53	21.90	24.30	80.00	6.00	6.90	6.49	111.0%	22	189
53	2	116.2%	19.22	19.00	21.50	85.00	7.20	8.70	8.40	106.1%	2	141
96	3	113.7%	17.63	16.70	18.00	90.00	10.20	11.20	10.80	109.6%	10	79
195	12	113.9%	15.17	14.10	16.00	95.00	12.90	13.80	13.10	109.6%	35	149
MXL $96.16
284	72	113.1%	12.96	12.50	13.30	100.00	15.90	16.50	16.16	108.9%	47	81
124	9	111.9%	10.90	10.40	11.50	105.00	18.70	20.50	20.74	110.5%	1	40
368	3	111.7%	9.58	8.90	9.80	110.00	22.40	23.90	19.80	111.4%	1	49
985	10	113.0%	8.30	7.60	8.70	115.00	25.70	27.70	21.60	110.7%	1	3
578	5	117.9%	6.80	6.50	8.60	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
135	32	112.6%	6.20	5.40	6.40	125.00	33.30	35.40	34.75	109.1%	2	2
166	19	118.3%	5.28	4.80	6.50	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MXL put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the MXL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.88 (3,269 puts vs 3,729 calls), and 1.11 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 November 20, 2026 is about 111.7%, 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.