Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Options Chain

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5.02+0.02 (+0.40%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $5.02
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.30
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.21
ATM implied volatility: 67.6%
Expected move: ±$0.5022
Open interest (C / P): 3.17K / 964

ORC options summary

The ORC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 6 call and 6 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,173 calls and 964 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.30, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 67.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.5022 (10.0%) in Orchid Island Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $7.50 call (2.69K contracts) and the $5.00 put (834 contracts).

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

ORC options chain · October 16, 2026

ORC 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
6	1	535.9%	2.60	1.80	2.80	2.50	0.00	0.10	0.06	318.8%	1	2
239	60	64.1%	0.14	0.05	0.35	5.00	0.05	0.20	0.17	71.1%	7	834
ORC $5.02
2,687	1	157.8%	0.03	0.00	0.05	7.50	2.40	3.20	2.90	321.9%	2	106
205	3	240.6%	0.03	0.00	0.05	10.00	4.50	5.60	4.50	290.6%	1	22
29	4	384.4%	0.05	0.00	0.20	12.50	6.80	8.30	6.70	356.3%	1	0
7	4	343.8%	0.02	0.00	0.05	15.00	0.00	0.00	8.45	—	3	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 ORC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ORC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.30 (964 puts vs 3,173 calls), and 0.21 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ORC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ORC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 67.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Orchid Island Capital stock to move.

How many ORC option expiration dates are there?

ORC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.