MaxLinear (MXL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: MXLTechnologySemiconductorsUSD

96.29+2.59 (+2.76%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 12:47 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 469
Share price: $96.40
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.47
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.56
ATM implied volatility: 98.2%
Expected move: ±$107.29
Open interest (C / P): 2.93K / 1.39K

MXL options summary

The MXL options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 32 call and 21 put contracts, with 469 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,934 calls and 1,385 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.47, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $95.00 strike is 98.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$107.29 (111.3%) in MaxLinear stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $150.00 call (1.18K contracts) and the $90.00 put (771 contracts).

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

MXL options chain · January 21, 2028

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
169	—	116.1%	36.08	71.10	74.50	30.00	3.30	4.70	3.80	97.2%	1	14
9	5	111.5%	45.70	67.00	71.50	35.00	4.80	5.80	5.30	94.7%	1	17
114	2	112.7%	59.00	65.00	68.50	40.00	6.40	8.10	9.30	95.4%	50	89
6	1	110.8%	54.60	62.20	65.50	45.00	8.30	10.10	9.80	94.8%	2	3
28	3	110.0%	60.35	59.60	63.00	50.00	10.40	12.30	10.00	94.3%	1	29
11	2	109.1%	56.00	57.20	60.50	55.00	12.60	14.70	14.20	93.8%	25	36
80	2	109.1%	53.40	55.00	58.50	60.00	14.90	17.00	15.83	92.7%	1	151
33	1	107.6%	58.57	52.70	56.00	65.00	17.40	19.60	25.00	92.1%	1	16
43	1	106.8%	60.00	50.50	54.00	70.00	29.00	34.00	30.80	126.3%	5	7
85	1	106.9%	49.55	49.00	52.00	75.00	23.20	25.10	24.28	91.5%	1	5
36	1	105.8%	55.97	46.40	50.50	80.00	0.00	0.00	35.01	3.1%	1	0
46	4	105.9%	52.10	45.30	48.50	85.00	29.10	31.30	30.22	90.7%	1	13
100	2	106.2%	42.52	44.00	47.00	90.00	32.00	34.80	31.75	90.4%	1	771
98	2	105.8%	46.00	42.50	45.40	95.00	35.40	38.30	35.41	90.5%	1	40
MXL $96.40
181	1	105.2%	47.40	40.70	44.00	100.00	53.50	55.80	48.00	129.7%	1	96
53	2	105.0%	19.25	39.50	42.50	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
52	1	104.9%	48.40	37.90	41.50	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1	104.8%	48.90	37.00	40.00	115.00	49.30	52.40	48.06	89.4%	1	3
38	1	104.3%	34.81	35.50	38.90	120.00	53.10	55.80	49.65	88.9%	1	2
30	2	104.3%	35.00	34.50	37.70	125.00	69.50	74.50	70.40	122.7%	2	93
33	3	104.3%	34.08	33.50	36.70	130.00	0.00	0.00	81.65	—	12	0
25	1	104.0%	30.75	32.50	35.50	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
54	1	103.8%	30.70	31.50	34.50	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	1	103.8%	39.40	30.50	33.70	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,183	2	103.8%	28.60	29.50	33.00	150.00	0.00	0.00	98.29	—	—	0
35	1	103.4%	39.30	28.50	32.00	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	2	102.9%	38.15	27.50	31.00	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	1	103.5%	35.80	27.00	30.50	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	6	102.9%	23.50	26.00	29.50	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	10	12.5%	22.85	0.00	0.00	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
130	6	103.0%	30.85	24.50	28.40	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
148	1	102.3%	24.72	24.00	27.00	185.00	0.00	0.00	126.70	—	—	0

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the MXL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.47 (1,385 puts vs 2,934 calls), and 1.56 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 January 21, 2028 is about 98.2%, 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.