MARCUS CORP (MCS) Open Interest

MARCUS CORP (MCS) has 37 call contracts and 92 put contracts open across all listed expirations — a put/call open interest ratio of 2.49. Open interest counts the contracts currently outstanding at each strike. This page shows where MCS positioning concentrates, which strikes act as walls, and how the totals have trended over the past year.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$30.72
52-week range
$13.05 – $31.11
ATM IV (30d)
29.9%
IV rank
6 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$3.47 (±8.6%)
Put/call OI
2.49
Put-heavy
Max pain
$30
↓ 2.3% below close
Next earnings
Nov 2, 2026

MCS Open Interest by Strike

Total call open interest37
Total put open interest92
Put/call OI ratio2.49
Open interest rank (31 day)0 / 100
Call wall (largest call OI)$30
Put wall (largest put OI)$30
Top volume strike$22.5
Volume / OI ratio0.34

MCS Open Interest Trend

0208.3416.6624.9833.2Call OIPut OIFeb '26May '26Aug '26

MCS total call vs. put open interest, past year.

0.000.921.842.763.69Feb '26May '26Aug '26

MCS put/call open interest ratio, past year.

A put/call open interest ratio of 2.49 means meaningfully more puts than calls are outstanding — elevated hedging or bearish positioning. In total, 37 call contracts and 92 put contracts are open across all listed expirations. The put/call OI ratio has risen from 0.28 in Feb '26 to 2.49 today.

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MCS Options FAQ

What is MCS's put/call ratio?

MCS's put/call open interest ratio is 2.49 as of Aug 24, 2026, with 92 put contracts and 37 call contracts outstanding.

Which MCS strikes have the highest open interest?

As of Aug 24, 2026, the largest call open interest sits at $30 (the call wall) and the largest put open interest sits at $30 (the put wall). Strikes with heavy open interest often act as reference levels because a lot of hedging activity is anchored to them.

Is MCS open interest unusually high right now?

MCS's total open interest ranks 0 out of 100 versus the past 31 trading days as of Aug 24, 2026 — toward the bottom of its recent range, so positioning is comparatively light.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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