Mid-session IV Report May 14, 2026
The following report is a snapshot of noteworthy changes in stock and option volumes, as well as changes in option implied volatilities. By monitoring this market data, traders can create strategies that capitalize on this often over looked information
Options with increasing option implied volatility: POET FCEL BCRX QS NOK COUR F CZR HUM GSAT BRUN HBM ILMN SHY
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: CSCO NOK INTC F AVGO MU PLTR BABA NFLX BA
Active options: NVDA TSLA CSCO AAPL NOK ONDS POET INTC F AVGO MU PLTR BABA MSFT AMZN AMD GOOGL NFLX BA ASTS
NVIDIA (NVDA) option IV as share price trends higher
NVIDIA (NVDA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 50; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 55. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of 10K contracts of May 22 weekly 237.50 and 247.50 calls as share price up 4%.
Amazon (AMZN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 50. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 280 calls.
iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 41. Call put ratio 22 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of June 40, July 39 and 43 calls as share price up 1%.
Option IV into quarter results
Applied Materials (AMAT) May call option implied volatility is at 177, June is at 66; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 67. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on May calls into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
York Space Systems (YSS) May call option implied volatility is at 356, June is at 150; compared to its 52-week range of 102 to 161. Call put ratio 1.2 call to 1 put with a focus on May 35 calls into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Figma (FIG) May call option implied volatility is at 350, June is at 109; compared to its 52-week range of 51 to 141. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 20 and 21 calls into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Truckers option IV as share prices up
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 54. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.4 put as share price up 2.8%.
Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 50. Call put ratio 17 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 65 calls as share price up 7.5%.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 52. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price up 3.3%.
XPO, Inc (XPO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 34 to 62. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put as share price up 2.1%.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 30-day option implied volatility is at 40; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 55. Call put ratio 1 call to 8 puts with a focus on May 155 puts as share price down 5.5%.
Schneider National, Inc. (SNDR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 59. Call put ratio 8 calls to 1 put as share price up 4.7%.
TFI International Inc. (TFII) 30-day option implied volatility is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 49. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put as share price up 3.3%.
ArcBest (ARCB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 79. Call put ratio 10 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.8%.
Movement
HubSpot (HUBS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 69; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 99. Call put ratio 2.9 calls to 1 put as share price up 3.7%.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: MNDY SOUN LQDA TTD GRPN BILL SG LYFT INOD FLR KODK AFRM SE AKAM XYZ UAA SGHC TOST MNST TME ABNB MELI KVUE PAGP AES
Increasing unusual option volume: DGXX MXL PENG WRBY DOCS MRAM NTAP EXE ALMU STAA
Increasing unusual call option volume: WRBY DGXX MXL NTAP PENG FPS CSCO CRMD INVZ ILMN
Increasing unusual put option volume: DOCS EXE AR POET UROY FCEL INOD CRVS WYFI AAOX
