Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) Options Analysis - Options Chain, Volume & Implied Volatility - Stocknear

Merck & Co. Inc.

NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
78.54
0.95 (1.22%)
At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM
78.70
0.20%
After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:56 PM EDT

MRK Option Overview

Overview for all option chains of MRK. As of September 28, 2025, MRK options have an IV of 41.88% and an IV rank of 57.59%. The volume is 41,932 contracts, which is 207.34% of average daily volume of 20,224 contracts. The volume put-call ratio is 0.93, indicating a neutral sentiment in the market.

Implied Volatility

Implied Volatility (30d)
41.88%
IV Rank
57.59%
Historical Volatility
20.72%
IV Low
27.03% on Sep 30, 2024
IV High
52.81% on Jun 13, 2025

Open Interest (OI)

Today's Open Interest
657,105
Put-Call Ratio
0.75
Put Open Interest
280,583
Call Open Interest
376,522
Open Interest Avg (30-day)
548,927
Today vs Open Interest Avg (30-day)
119.71%

Option Volume

Today's Volume
41,932
Put-Call Ratio
0.93
Put Volume
20,198
Call Volume
21,734
Volume Avg (30-day)
20,224
Today vs Volume Avg (30-day)
207.34%

Option Chain Statistics

This table provides a comprehensive overview of all MRK options grouped by their expiration dates.

Expiration Call Vol Put Vol P/C Vol Call OI Put OI P/C OI Implied Volatility Max Pain
Oct 03, 2025 3,694 4,292 1.16 13,212 10,757 0.81 54.63% 80
Oct 10, 2025 729 2,663 3.65 4,308 4,500 1.04 41.92% 79
Oct 17, 2025 4,257 1,017 0.24 41,811 47,058 1.13 41.84% 81
Oct 24, 2025 1,635 274 0.17 14,132 2,604 0.18 37.21% 78
Oct 31, 2025 317 6,216 19.61 1,031 1,503 1.46 39.81% 80
Nov 07, 2025 39 14 0.36 35 26 0.74 39.93% 82
Nov 21, 2025 1,693 780 0.46 38,674 36,702 0.95 38.59% 80
Dec 19, 2025 5,559 1,558 0.28 54,336 27,744 0.51 55.05% 85
Jan 16, 2026 1,530 1,338 0.87 73,794 51,504 0.7 46.95% 90
Mar 20, 2026 504 427 0.85 18,142 24,151 1.33 34.26% 85
Apr 17, 2026 421 25 0.06 1,943 2,826 1.45 31.59% 80
Jun 18, 2026 192 225 1.17 17,910 23,945 1.34 31.96% 80
Sep 18, 2026 121 464 3.83 27,550 7,004 0.25 28.76% 85
Dec 18, 2026 307 189 0.62 9,373 6,967 0.74 31.27% 85
Jan 15, 2027 618 693 1.12 35,073 20,686 0.59 30.11% 85
Jun 17, 2027 57 0 0 16,596 3,606 0.22 30.15% 80
Dec 17, 2027 43 8 0.19 7,640 8,312 1.09 29.78% 80
Jan 21, 2028 18 15 0.83 962 688 0.72 29.87% 75