Micron Technology Stock Options
| MU Stock | USD 223.77 0.24 0.11% |
Micron Technology's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.06 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.31 over 132 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 2.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 7.1 K. This yields a 0.34 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
Micron Technology option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Micron Technology's lending market. For example, when Micron Technology's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Micron Technology, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Micron Technology stock over its option's life.
2026-01-16
The chart above shows Micron Technology's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Micron Technology's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Micron Technology's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Micron Technology Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Micron Technology's market makers reach a net positive position across all Micron Technology's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Micron Technology's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Micron Technology
Analyzing Micron Technology's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Micron Technology regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Micron Technology's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Micron Technology's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Micron Technology's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Micron Technology In The Money Call Balance
When Micron Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Micron Technology stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Micron Technology's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Micron Technology are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.
Micron Current Options Market Mood
Micron Technology's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Micron Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.
Put-to-Call Open Interest
Put-to-Call Volume
Unfortunately, most Micron Technology's options investors are not very successful. Micron Technology's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.
Rule 16 of the current Micron contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Micron Technology will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0663% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Micron Technology trading at USD 223.77, that is roughly USD 0.15. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Micron Technology's daily price movement you should consider buying Micron Technology options at the current volatility level of 1.06%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Micron Technology options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Micron calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Micron Technology stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Micron Technology Option Chain
When Micron Technology's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Micron Technology stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Micron Technology's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Micron. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Micron. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Micron Technology against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone. | Open Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MU260116C00340000 | 2342 | 340.0 | 3.65 - 3.9 | 3.85 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00330000 | 958 | 330.0 | 4.25 - 4.65 | 4.7 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00320000 | 82 | 320.0 | 5.05 - 5.65 | 5.35 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00310000 | 211 | 310.0 | 6.0 - 6.6 | 5.55 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00300000 | 2217 | 300.0 | 7.4 - 7.55 | 7.55 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00290000 | 961 | 290.0 | 8.85 - 9.35 | 9.1 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00280000 | 4469 | 280.0 | 10.45 - 11.05 | 10.7 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00270000 | 1529 | 270.0 | 12.45 - 13.15 | 13.25 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00260000 | 3995 | 260.0 | 15.0 - 15.55 | 15.75 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00250000 | 5421 | 250.0 | 17.75 - 18.35 | 18.6 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00240000 | 2238 | 240.0 | 20.95 - 21.55 | 21.95 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00230000 | 2308 | 230.0 | 24.9 - 25.4 | 25.14 | Out |
Call | MU260116C00220000 | 4319 | 220.0 | 29.45 - 30.1 | 29.54 | In |
Call | MU260116C00210000 | 3788 | 210.0 | 34.3 - 35.3 | 35.71 | In |
Call | MU260116C00200000 | 10509 | 200.0 | 39.85 - 41.1 | 40.9 | In |
Call | MU260116C00195000 | 1585 | 195.0 | 43.35 - 44.2 | 44.2 | In |
Call | MU260116C00190000 | 1377 | 190.0 | 46.2 - 47.5 | 47.79 | In |
Call | MU260116C00185000 | 2519 | 185.0 | 49.65 - 50.95 | 46.7 | In |
Call | MU260116C00180000 | 2792 | 180.0 | 53.2 - 54.6 | 55.15 | In |
Call | MU260116C00175000 | 1890 | 175.0 | 56.7 - 57.95 | 55.0 | In |
Call | MU260116C00170000 | 5187 | 170.0 | 61.2 - 62.3 | 57.57 | In |
Call | MU260116C00165000 | 2360 | 165.0 | 64.9 - 66.35 | 66.4 | In |
Call | MU260116C00160000 | 4602 | 160.0 | 69.05 - 70.5 | 70.8 | In |
Call | MU260116C00155000 | 4252 | 155.0 | 73.3 - 74.8 | 72.76 | In |
Call | MU260116C00150000 | 6244 | 150.0 | 77.7 - 79.2 | 79.29 | In |
Call | MU260116C00145000 | 1756 | 145.0 | 82.15 - 83.65 | 80.18 | In |
Call | MU260116C00140000 | 4722 | 140.0 | 86.7 - 88.7 | 88.45 | In |
Call | MU260116C00135000 | 2118 | 135.0 | 91.0 - 93.7 | 90.17 | In |
Call | MU260116C00130000 | 4930 | 130.0 | 95.6 - 98.65 | 95.27 | In |
Call | MU260116C00125000 | 3837 | 125.0 | 100.3 - 103.4 | 98.3 | In |
Call | MU260116C00120000 | 6068 | 120.0 | 105.6 - 107.6 | 107.68 | In |
Call | MU260116C00115000 | 4431 | 115.0 | 110.15 - 112.4 | 112.21 | In |
Call | MU260116C00110000 | 5642 | 110.0 | 114.75 - 117.35 | 116.4 | In |
Call | MU260116C00105000 | 4220 | 105.0 | 119.5 - 122.6 | 126.67 | In |
Call | MU260116C00100000 | 3680 | 100.0 | 123.8 - 127.1 | 125.5 | In |
Call | MU260116C00097500 | 1398 | 97.5 | 126.95 - 130.05 | 123.55 | In |
Call | MU260116C00095000 | 2538 | 95.0 | 129.25 - 132.4 | 132.62 | In |
Call | MU260116C00092500 | 880 | 92.5 | 131.65 - 134.75 | 130.45 | In |
Call | MU260116C00090000 | 3359 | 90.0 | 134.15 - 137.25 | 137.17 | In |
Call | MU260116C00087500 | 1868 | 87.5 | 136.0 - 139.65 | 142.46 | In |
Call | MU260116C00085000 | 2802 | 85.0 | 139.05 - 142.2 | 140.71 | In |
Call | MU260116C00082500 | 1396 | 82.5 | 140.95 - 144.55 | 111.03 | In |
Call | MU260116C00080000 | 1315 | 80.0 | 143.35 - 147.1 | 142.96 | In |
Call | MU260116C00077500 | 985 | 77.5 | 145.95 - 149.45 | 135.55 | In |
Call | MU260116C00075000 | 1768 | 75.0 | 148.8 - 152.0 | 128.3 | In |
Call | MU260116C00072500 | 665 | 72.5 | 150.7 - 154.35 | 136.39 | In |
Call | MU260116C00070000 | 990 | 70.0 | 153.1 - 156.8 | 159.8 | In |
Call | MU260116C00067500 | 582 | 67.5 | 155.6 - 159.25 | 85.0 | In |
Call | MU260116C00065000 | 1289 | 65.0 | 158.8 - 161.85 | 154.25 | In |
Call | MU260116C00062500 | 93 | 62.5 | 160.25 - 164.15 | 106.0 | In |
Call | MU260116C00060000 | 365 | 60.0 | 162.7 - 166.65 | 160.0 | In |
Call | MU260116C00057500 | 91 | 57.5 | 165.15 - 169.1 | 98.38 | In |
Call | MU260116C00055000 | 233 | 55.0 | 167.6 - 171.55 | 147.45 | In |
Call | MU260116C00050000 | 669 | 50.0 | 172.6 - 176.65 | 165.33 | In |
Call | MU260116C00047500 | 152 | 47.5 | 175.1 - 178.95 | 110.85 | In |
Call | MU260116C00045000 | 167 | 45.0 | 177.55 - 181.4 | 106.55 | In |
Call | MU260116C00042500 | 28 | 42.5 | 179.95 - 183.9 | 117.0 | In |
Call | MU260116C00040000 | 132 | 40.0 | 182.7 - 186.35 | 185.4 | In |
Call | MU260116C00037500 | 17 | 37.5 | 184.85 - 188.8 | 164.7 | In |
Call | MU260116C00035000 | 21 | 35.0 | 187.4 - 191.3 | 146.5 | In |
Call | MU260116C00032500 | 3 | 32.5 | 189.8 - 193.75 | 91.11 | In |
Call | MU260116C00030000 | 52 | 30.0 | 192.4 - 196.25 | 88.33 | In |
Call | MU260116C00027500 | 10 | 27.5 | 194.8 - 198.7 | 102.5 | In |
Call | MU260116C00025000 | 74 | 25.0 | 197.3 - 201.2 | 203.6 | In |
Call | MU260116C00022500 | 7 | 22.5 | 199.75 - 203.65 | 128.5 | In |
Call | MU260116C00017500 | 364 | 17.5 | 204.75 - 208.7 | 199.11 | In |
Put | MU260116P00340000 | 0 | 340.0 | 117.05 - 118.55 | 117.05 | In |
Put | MU260116P00330000 | 76 | 330.0 | 107.65 - 109.15 | 113.65 | In |
Put | MU260116P00320000 | 4 | 320.0 | 98.45 - 99.9 | 116.88 | In |
Put | MU260116P00310000 | 1 | 310.0 | 89.4 - 90.85 | 106.3 | In |
Put | MU260116P00300000 | 431 | 300.0 | 80.6 - 81.95 | 76.18 | In |
Put | MU260116P00290000 | 31 | 290.0 | 72.0 - 73.35 | 68.48 | In |
Put | MU260116P00280000 | 21 | 280.0 | 63.9 - 64.8 | 65.06 | In |
Put | MU260116P00270000 | 53 | 270.0 | 55.8 - 57.05 | 56.68 | In |
Put | MU260116P00260000 | 68 | 260.0 | 48.85 - 49.5 | 49.05 | In |
Put | MU260116P00250000 | 74 | 250.0 | 41.65 - 42.05 | 42.7 | In |
Put | MU260116P00240000 | 65 | 240.0 | 34.95 - 35.7 | 33.55 | In |
Put | MU260116P00230000 | 248 | 230.0 | 28.8 - 29.45 | 28.68 | In |
Put | MU260116P00220000 | 884 | 220.0 | 23.5 - 23.8 | 23.25 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00210000 | 587 | 210.0 | 18.5 - 19.1 | 19.44 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00200000 | 1341 | 200.0 | 14.35 - 14.75 | 14.3 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00195000 | 680 | 195.0 | 12.4 - 12.9 | 13.59 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00190000 | 1244 | 190.0 | 10.7 - 11.3 | 10.8 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00185000 | 1206 | 185.0 | 9.25 - 9.8 | 9.4 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00180000 | 3355 | 180.0 | 7.95 - 8.45 | 8.05 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00175000 | 1178 | 175.0 | 6.7 - 7.25 | 7.35 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00170000 | 2611 | 170.0 | 5.75 - 6.2 | 6.33 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00165000 | 2986 | 165.0 | 4.7 - 5.25 | 5.06 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00160000 | 3592 | 160.0 | 4.0 - 4.35 | 4.25 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00155000 | 5249 | 155.0 | 3.3 - 3.65 | 3.75 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00150000 | 5590 | 150.0 | 2.72 - 3.1 | 2.91 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00145000 | 4550 | 145.0 | 2.4 - 2.52 | 2.24 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00140000 | 2642 | 140.0 | 1.95 - 2.2 | 2.1 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00135000 | 3086 | 135.0 | 1.58 - 1.94 | 1.79 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00130000 | 6567 | 130.0 | 1.3 - 1.54 | 1.31 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00125000 | 3973 | 125.0 | 1.11 - 1.29 | 1.1 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00120000 | 4327 | 120.0 | 0.87 - 1.11 | 0.93 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00115000 | 3756 | 115.0 | 0.64 - 1.05 | 0.81 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00110000 | 6324 | 110.0 | 0.51 - 0.93 | 0.7 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00105000 | 4075 | 105.0 | 0.41 - 0.82 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00100000 | 9331 | 100.0 | 0.4 - 0.57 | 0.51 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00097500 | 1777 | 97.5 | 0.4 - 0.72 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00095000 | 4487 | 95.0 | 0.35 - 0.57 | 0.49 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00092500 | 3344 | 92.5 | 0.22 - 0.61 | 0.62 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00090000 | 10575 | 90.0 | 0.2 - 0.52 | 0.37 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00087500 | 5540 | 87.5 | 0.12 - 0.58 | 0.29 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00085000 | 8623 | 85.0 | 0.21 - 0.47 | 0.28 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00082500 | 2726 | 82.5 | 0.12 - 0.43 | 0.29 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00080000 | 10407 | 80.0 | 0.25 - 0.39 | 0.27 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00077500 | 2566 | 77.5 | 0.03 - 0.39 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00075000 | 6962 | 75.0 | 0.1 - 0.33 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00072500 | 5585 | 72.5 | 0.02 - 0.33 | 0.17 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00070000 | 7263 | 70.0 | 0.1 - 0.19 | 0.17 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00067500 | 1649 | 67.5 | 0.0 - 0.33 | 0.25 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00065000 | 6987 | 65.0 | 0.01 - 0.29 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00062500 | 1950 | 62.5 | 0.05 - 0.27 | 0.21 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00060000 | 3938 | 60.0 | 0.09 - 0.29 | 0.24 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00057500 | 4830 | 57.5 | 0.0 - 0.32 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00055000 | 6009 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 0.26 | 0.14 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00050000 | 3464 | 50.0 | 0.07 - 0.1 | 0.09 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00047500 | 476 | 47.5 | 0.07 - 0.2 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00045000 | 805 | 45.0 | 0.04 - 0.18 | 0.08 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00042500 | 800 | 42.5 | 0.0 - 0.18 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00040000 | 1226 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.2 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00037500 | 786 | 37.5 | 0.0 - 0.23 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00035000 | 2814 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 0.17 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00032500 | 203 | 32.5 | 0.0 - 0.23 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00030000 | 517 | 30.0 | 0.02 - 0.2 | 0.07 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00027500 | 175 | 27.5 | 0.0 - 0.13 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00025000 | 1104 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 0.13 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00022500 | 134 | 22.5 | 0.0 - 0.16 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | MU260116P00017500 | 430 | 17.5 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.01 | Out |
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