MRK option chain Merck & Co., Inc.
Each row is one strike. The left half is the call, the right half the put. Bid/ask are what buyers and sellers currently quote; volume is contracts traded this session; open interest is standing contracts. The highlighted row sits closest to the stock price.
This expiration prices a move of about ±5.7% (141.66–158.81) · ATM IV 28.8% · P/C open interest 0.54
| CALLS | Strike | PUTS | ||||||||||||||
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| Bid | Ask | Vol | OIThe number of option contracts currently outstanding at a strike or expiration. High open interest shows where positions are concentrated. | IV | ΔModel sensitivity of an option's price to a $1 move in the stock; also used as a rough moneyness scale (a 25-delta option is well out of the money). | Γ | Θ | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV | Δ | Γ | Θ | |
| 68.40 | 71.60 | 1.00 | 0.0000 | 0.000 | 80 | 0 | 2.13 | 161.7% | -0.00 | 0.0001 | -0.002 | |||||
| 63.75 | 66.60 | 1.00 | 0.0000 | 0.000 | 85 | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 148.3% | -0.00 | 0.0002 | -0.003 | ||||
| 58.80 | 61.60 | 1.00 | 0.0001 | 0.000 | 90 | 0 | 1.81 | 10 | 130.8% | -0.00 | 0.0002 | -0.003 | ||||
| 53.80 | 56.60 | 1.00 | 0.0001 | 0.000 | 95 | 0 | 0.7600 | 1 | 100.5% | -0.00 | 0.0003 | -0.004 | ||||
| 48.80 | 51.60 | 1.00 | 0.0001 | 0.000 | 100 | 0 | 0.9500 | 11 | 94.4% | -0.00 | 0.0004 | -0.004 | ||||
| 43.40 | 46.60 | 1.00 | 0.0002 | 0.000 | 105 | 0 | 1.00 | 14 | 85.5% | -0.00 | 0.0006 | -0.005 | ||||
| 38.40 | 41.60 | 1.00 | 0.0004 | 0.000 | 110 | 0 | 0.7700 | 26 | 72.3% | -0.01 | 0.0009 | -0.006 | ||||
| 33.55 | 36.65 | 6 | 1.00 | 0.0006 | 0.000 | 115 | 0 | 1.16 | 26 | 69.0% | -0.01 | 0.0014 | -0.008 | |||
| 32.45 | 35.65 | 6 | 1.00 | 0.0007 | 0.000 | 116 | 0 | 1.15 | 4 | 67.1% | -0.01 | 0.0015 | -0.009 | |||
| 31.85 | 34.65 | 7 | 1.00 | 0.0008 | 0.000 | 117 | 0 | 1.35 | 2 | 67.6% | -0.01 | 0.0016 | -0.009 | |||
| 30.35 | 33.65 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.0009 | 0.000 | 118 | 0 | 1.01 | 9 | 61.7% | -0.01 | 0.0018 | -0.009 | |||
| 29.85 | 32.65 | 1.00 | 0.0010 | 0.000 | 119 | 0 | 1.28 | 2 | 63.1% | -0.01 | 0.0020 | -0.010 | ||||
| 28.55 | 31.65 | 1 | 0.99 | 0.0012 | 0.000 | 120 | 0.0100 | 0.8800 | 52 | 56.6% | -0.01 | 0.0022 | -0.011 | |||
| 27.85 | 30.65 | 0.99 | 0.0013 | 0.000 | 121 | 0 | 1.22 | 7 | 58.8% | -0.01 | 0.0024 | -0.011 | ||||
| 26.50 | 29.65 | 2 | 0.99 | 0.0015 | 0.000 | 122 | 0 | 1.15 | 16 | 56.2% | -0.02 | 0.0027 | -0.012 | |||
| 25.85 | 28.65 | 2 | 0.99 | 0.0018 | 0.000 | 123 | 0 | 1.01 | 6 | 52.8% | -0.02 | 0.0030 | -0.013 | |||
| 24.40 | 27.65 | 0.99 | 0.0020 | 0.000 | 124 | 0 | 1.55 | 5 | 56.6% | -0.02 | 0.0034 | -0.014 | ||||
| 23.45 | 26.65 | 0.99 | 0.0024 | 0.000 | 125 | 0.0300 | 1.11 | 27 | 50.8% | -0.02 | 0.0038 | -0.015 | ||||
| 22.90 | 25.65 | 2 | 0.99 | 0.0027 | 0.000 | 126 | 0 | 1.01 | 7 | 47.6% | -0.02 | 0.0043 | -0.017 | |||
| 21.50 | 24.70 | 2 | 0.99 | 0.0032 | -0.001 | 127 | 0 | 1.19 | 14 | 47.8% | -0.03 | 0.0049 | -0.018 | |||
| 20.50 | 23.50 | 3 | 0.98 | 0.0037 | -0.003 | 128 | 0 | 1.01 | 16 | 44.2% | -0.03 | 0.0055 | -0.020 | |||
| 19.60 | 22.50 | 2 | 0.98 | 0.0044 | -0.005 | 129 | 0 | 1.01 | 5 | 42.5% | -0.04 | 0.0062 | -0.021 | |||
| 18.50 | 21.30 | 7 | 0.98 | 0.0051 | -0.007 | 130 | 0.0400 | 0.5000 | 17 | 35.4% | -0.04 | 0.0070 | -0.023 | |||
| 17.55 | 20.35 | 1 | 0.97 | 0.0060 | -0.010 | 131 | 0.1700 | 1.14 | 7 | 41.7% | -0.05 | 0.0080 | -0.026 | |||
| 16.60 | 19.35 | 1 | 0.97 | 0.0071 | -0.013 | 132 | 0 | 0.9600 | 5 | 36.9% | -0.05 | 0.0091 | -0.028 | |||
| 15.85 | 18.40 | 5 | 0.96 | 0.0083 | -0.017 | 133 | 0 | 1.15 | 306 | 36.8% | -0.06 | 0.0103 | -0.031 | |||
| 14.90 | 17.45 | 17 | 0.96 | 0.0097 | -0.020 | 134 | 0 | 0.7500 | 3 | 31.5% | -0.07 | 0.0116 | -0.034 | |||
| 13.85 | 16.30 | 34 | 0.95 | 0.0113 | -0.024 | 135 | 0.2200 | 0.7500 | 44 | 31.8% | -0.08 | 0.0132 | -0.037 | |||
| 13.10 | 15.55 | 9 | 0.94 | 0.0132 | -0.029 | 136 | 0.0500 | 0.9500 | 4 | 30.4% | -0.09 | 0.0149 | -0.041 | |||
| 12.20 | 14.60 | 2 | 0.92 | 0.0152 | -0.034 | 137 | 0.2500 | 0.9600 | 4 | 30.2% | -0.11 | 0.0167 | -0.044 | |||
| 11.25 | 13.40 | 20 | 0.91 | 0.0176 | -0.040 | 138 | 0.2800 | 1.15 | 74 | 29.9% | -0.12 | 0.0188 | -0.048 | |||
| 10.35 | 12.85 | 19 | 23.2% | 0.89 | 0.0201 | -0.045 | 139 | 0.0500 | 1.40 | 4 | 28.2% | -0.14 | 0.0210 | -0.053 | ||
| 9.60 | 12.00 | 525 | 25.5% | 0.87 | 0.0229 | -0.051 | 140 | 0.4700 | 1.25 | 224 | 28.2% | -0.16 | 0.0233 | -0.057 | ||
| 8.65 | 11.15 | 104 | 25.1% | 0.85 | 0.0257 | -0.058 | 141 | 0.2600 | 1.44 | 4 | 26.0% | -0.18 | 0.0257 | -0.062 | ||
| 7.80 | 10.35 | 6 | 25.4% | 0.82 | 0.0286 | -0.064 | 142 | 0.5900 | 1.64 | 55 | 26.5% | -0.21 | 0.0282 | -0.066 | ||
| 7.20 | 8.95 | 23.4% | 0.79 | 0.0315 | -0.070 | 143 | 0.7600 | 1.91 | 20 | 26.6% | -0.24 | 0.0306 | -0.071 | |||
| 6.40 | 8.90 | 10 | 27.0% | 0.76 | 0.0343 | -0.076 | 144 | 1.27 | 2.20 | 16 | 27.6% | -0.27 | 0.0329 | -0.075 | ||
| 5.70 | 8.25 | 374 | 27.4% | 0.72 | 0.0367 | -0.081 | 145 | 1.57 | 2.48 | 251 | 27.4% | -0.31 | 0.0350 | -0.079 | ||
| 5.00 | 7.60 | 2 | 27.4% | 0.69 | 0.0388 | -0.086 | 146 | 1.43 | 2.84 | 2 | 25.7% | -0.34 | 0.0368 | -0.083 | ||
| 4.80 | 5.95 | 2 | 81 | 25.1% | 0.65 | 0.0404 | -0.089 | 147 | 1.71 | 3.70 | 14 | 26.9% | -0.38 | 0.0383 | -0.086 | |
| 4.00 | 5.40 | 4 | 24.8% | 0.60 | 0.0416 | -0.092 | 148 | 2.03 | 4.15 | 13 | 26.6% | -0.42 | 0.0394 | -0.088 | ||
| 3.65 | 6.00 | 6 | 29.6% | 0.56 | 0.0421 | -0.094 | 149 | 2.22 | 4.85 | 12 | 26.5% | -0.46 | 0.0400 | -0.089 | ||
| 3.25 | 5.55 | 122 | 30.2% | 0.52 | 0.0422 | -0.094 | 150 | 3.00 | 5.35 | 41 | 27.4% | -0.50 | 0.0403 | -0.090 | ||
| 2.27 | 4.30 | 50 | 30.1% | 0.42 | 0.0404 | -0.091 | 152.5 | 4.80 | 6.95 | 29.2% | -0.60 | 0.0390 | -0.087 | |||
| 1.60 | 2.23 | 6 | 55 | 26.2% | 0.32 | 0.0365 | -0.083 | 155 | 6.10 | 8.85 | 2 | 28.9% | -0.69 | 0.0356 | -0.079 | |
| 0.9400 | 1.72 | 178 | 26.9% | 0.24 | 0.0314 | -0.072 | 157.5 | 8.10 | 10.60 | 4 | 29.1% | -0.77 | 0.0309 | -0.068 | ||
| 0.5300 | 1.71 | 2 | 391 | 29.5% | 0.18 | 0.0257 | -0.060 | 160 | 10.25 | 12.80 | 1 | 30.8% | -0.83 | 0.0254 | -0.055 | |
| 0.1600 | 1.30 | 22 | 29.2% | 0.13 | 0.0204 | -0.049 | 162.5 | 12.70 | 15.00 | 33.2% | -0.88 | 0.0201 | -0.043 | |||
| 0.3000 | 1.19 | 335 | 33.1% | 0.10 | 0.0159 | -0.040 | 165 | 14.85 | 17.45 | 34.7% | -0.91 | 0.0156 | -0.033 | |||
| 0.0200 | 0.9100 | 55 | 32.4% | 0.07 | 0.0124 | -0.034 | 167.5 | 17.25 | 19.95 | 37.6% | -0.93 | 0.0121 | -0.025 | |||
| 0.1000 | 0.7600 | 88 | 34.9% | 0.06 | 0.0097 | -0.028 | 170 | 19.90 | 22.35 | 21 | 41.4% | -0.95 | 0.0094 | -0.018 | ||
| 0 | 0.9600 | 10 | 38.9% | 0.04 | 0.0077 | -0.024 | 172.5 | 22.10 | 25.00 | 44.8% | -0.96 | 0.0073 | -0.012 | |||
| 0.0200 | 0.2300 | 2 | 6 | 32.4% | 0.03 | 0.0061 | -0.020 | 175 | 24.60 | 27.50 | 47.7% | -0.97 | 0.0058 | -0.008 | ||
| 0 | 0.7800 | 2 | 42.8% | 0.03 | 0.0049 | -0.017 | 177.5 | 27.05 | 30.05 | 50.0% | -0.98 | 0.0046 | -0.003 | |||
| 0 | 0.9600 | 3 | 47.5% | 0.02 | 0.0039 | -0.015 | 180 | 29.75 | 32.45 | 53.9% | -0.98 | 0.0036 | 0.000 | |||
| 0 | 0.7500 | 47.8% | 0.02 | 0.0032 | -0.013 | 182.5 | 32.05 | 34.65 | 52.1% | -0.98 | 0.0029 | 0.000 | ||||
| 0 | 2.16 | 3 | 63.7% | 0.01 | 0.0026 | -0.011 | 185 | 34.70 | 37.45 | 59.3% | -0.99 | 0.0023 | 0.000 | |||
| 0 | 2.14 | 2 | 69.2% | 0.01 | 0.0018 | -0.008 | 190 | 39.50 | 41.90 | 56.5% | -0.99 | 0.0016 | 0.000 | |||
| 0 | 2.14 | 2 | 74.7% | 0.01 | 0.0013 | -0.006 | 195 | 44.70 | 47.40 | 69.8% | -0.99 | 0.0011 | 0.000 | |||
| 0 | 1.61 | 1 | 75.0% | 0.01 | 0.0009 | -0.005 | 200 | 49.50 | 51.80 | 64.8% | -1.00 | 0.0008 | 0.000 | |||
| 0 | 2.13 | 84.8% | 0.00 | 0.0007 | -0.004 | 205 | 54.50 | 57.45 | 78.2% | -1.00 | 0.0006 | 0.000 | ||||
| 0 | 2.13 | 89.5% | 0.00 | 0.0005 | -0.003 | 210 | 59.50 | 61.85 | 74.7% | -1.00 | 0.0004 | 0.000 | ||||
| 0 | 2.13 | 94.2% | 0.00 | 0.0004 | -0.003 | 215 | 64.45 | 66.80 | 77.2% | -1.00 | 0.0003 | 0.000 | ||||
| 0 | 2.13 | 98.6% | 0.00 | 0.0003 | -0.003 | 220 | 69.45 | 72.45 | 91.3% | -1.00 | 0.0002 | 0.000 | ||||
| 0 | 2.13 | 102.9% | 0.00 | 0.0003 | -0.002 | 225 | 74.45 | 77.35 | 94.2% | -1.00 | 0.0002 | 0.000 | ||||
Strikes shown: within ±50% of the underlying price. Intrinsic value = max(0, price − strike) for calls, max(0, strike − price) for puts; extrinsic = option price − intrinsic. Greeks and IV as computed by the exchange feed.
Volatility smile — Sep 25, 2026
Volatility page →Implied volatility per strike for this expiration. Out-of-the-money puts usually price higher IV than calls — the skew.