MNST Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-10-02) · OPRA historical data

Spot $42.92 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.72

41k P / 57k C

Put/Call (Volume)

3.56

2k P / 551 C that session

30d ATM IV

26%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$50

7k contracts

Put wall

$37.5

9k contracts

Tail hedging

0.8×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Call wall at $50 (7k contracts), 16% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $37.5 (9k contracts), 13% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.

Open interest by strike

All expiries combined. Amber lines mark the call and put walls; the dashed line is spot.

IV term structure

At-the-money implied volatility per expiry.

Volatility smile

IV by strike — expiry 2026-10-16. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

30-day implied volatility history

Daily ATM IV (~30 DTE bucket) collected since March 2026. Rising IV into an event = the market bracing; collapsing IV after = the crush.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	6k	3k	0.51	450
2026-11-20	3k	776	0.25	329
2026-12-18	10k	13k	1.28	1k
2027-01-15	20k	15k	0.78	137
2027-03-19	4k	4k	0.89	23
2027-06-17	4k	3k	0.80	185
2027-09-17	118	1k	8.62	3
2028-01-21	9k	1k	0.11	37
2029-01-19	90	2	0.02	0

Source: Cboe end-of-session option chains, summarized after each US market close and published from the following trading day — OPRA historical data. Under the OPRA plan options data becomes historical, and freely publishable, at the opening of the next trading session; data from the session in progress is never displayed or served here. Open interest is exchange-reported once a day. Research, not investment advice.