Mid-session IV Report May 18, 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: COUR WOLF SLS XOVR GSAT TE RDW LUNR FVRR ACN KVUE WBD
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU ASTS MSTR NOK NOW CRWV SOFI NFLX RKLB
Active options: NVDA TSLA INTC AAPL AMZN GOOGL MSFT MU ASTS MSTR META NOK GOOG NOW CRWV SOFI NFLX AMD RKLB POET
Space stocks options IV amid Elon Musk SpaceX IPO headlines
EchoStar Corp. (SATS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 71; compared to its 52-week range of 48 to 163. Call put ratio 3.2 calls to 1 put amid Elon Musk headlines on SpaceX IPO.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 107; compared to its 52-week range of 68 to 112. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 22 weekly calls amid Elon Musk headlines on SpaceX IPO.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 129. Call put ratio 5.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 22 weekly 100 calls amid Elon Musk headlines on SpaceX IPO.
Boeing (BA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 46. Call put ratio 4 calls to 1 put with a focus on November 235 calls.
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 117; compared to its 52-week range of 84 to 165. Call put ratio 9.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 4 calls amid Elon Musk headlines on SpaceX IPO.
Option Movers
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 38. Call put ratio 15 calls to 1 put with a focus on August 420 calls amid MSG Sports files Form 10 Registration Statement for proposed spin-off.
NextEra Energy (NEE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 33. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put with focus on January 120 calls after acquires Dominion Energy (D).
Dominion Energy (D) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 25. Call put ratio 7.2 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 70 calls after NextEra Energy (NEE) acquires.
Option IV into quarter results
Home Depot (HD) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 63, June 48; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 35. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 300 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 19.
CAVA Group (CAVA) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 170, June 120; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 83. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 19.
NVIDIA (NVDA) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 85, June 62; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 55. Call put ratio 2 calls to 1 put with a focus on a May 22 weekly 225 calls into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 20.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: DGXX HIMS QURE DLO WIX SE DT ENVX STUB STNE KLAR MESO
Increasing unusual option volume: XEL BLDP CNK MRAM ADEA HIVE
Increasing unusual call option volume: CNK BLDP MRAM SWKS XEL HIVE EH KPTI SJM MXL
Increasing unusual put option volume: ORLA CALM UPWK HIVE DRAM HUBS POET SG
