MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) Options Volume

526 MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.12. This page tracks how actively MUR options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

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

Last close
$36.07
52-week range
$23.95 – $42.64
ATM IV (30d)
47.2%
IV rank
38 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$4.46 (±12.4%)
Put/call OI
0.13
Call-heavy
Max pain
$32.5
↓ 9.9% below close
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume526
Call volume471
Put volume55
Put/call volume ratio0.12
Listed contracts162
Call premium traded$45.57K
Put premium traded$13.19K
Premium put/call ratio0.29
Open interest rank (31 day)40 / 100

MUR Options Volume Trend

01.8K3.6K5.4K7.1KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

MUR total options volume per session, past year.

0.001.573.144.716.28Feb '26May '26Aug '26

MUR put/call volume ratio, past year.

MUR Unusual Options Activity

No MUR contract currently trades at 3× its 30-day average volume with at least 500 contracts — nothing clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar today.

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.12, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $45.57K of call premium and $13.19K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side.

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MUR Options FAQ

How many MUR options traded today?

526 MUR option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 471 calls and 55 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in MUR today?

No MUR contract currently clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar as of Aug 24, 2026, which requires at least 3× the contract's 30-day average volume and 500 contracts traded.

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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