JEF Option Overview

378 calls and 592 puts traded on Nov 4, 2026, 970 contracts in total. Open interest was 36.5K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 829 contracts per day. The JEF option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Jefferies Financial IV rank is 6, so its 30-day implied volatility of 41.3% is near the bottom of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 33.3% on Jan 26, 2026 to 157.1% on Jan 16, 2026. See the JEF implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Jefferies Financial put/call volume ratio was 1.57 on Nov 4, 2026, so puts outnumber calls. The put/call open interest ratio was 2.07. The JEF open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Jefferies Financial options about one week from expiration was $47.39, 7.4% below the $51.19 close. The JEF max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 43.0%, options price a move of about ±$3.05 (±6.0%) over the next week, a range of roughly $48.14 to $54.24 from the Nov 4, 2026 close. The JEF expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.