Mid-session IV Report May 21, 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: TE ABVX XOVR UUP XOVR
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU NOK PLTR RIVN SMCI NOW SOFI IREN MSTR AVGO
Active options: TSLA NVDA AAPL MSFT INTC AMZN GOOGL META MU AMD NOK PLTR RIVN TE SMCI NOW SOFI IREN MSTR AVGO
Movers
IBM (IBM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 55. Call put ratio 6.9 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 340 calls as share price up 7.2%
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 114; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 170. Call put ratio 5.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 26 calls as share price up 25%.
Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 95; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 151. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 22 weekly 11 puts as share price up 14%.
IONQ Inc (IONQ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 101; compared to its 52-week range of 70 to 143. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price up 13%.
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 111; compared to its 52-week range of 74 to 165. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 23%.
GlobalFoundries (GFS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 72; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 86. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 65 and 70 puts as share price up 10.9%.
Infleqtion (INFQ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 127; compared to its 52-week range of 65 to 187. Call put ratio 4.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on January 12.50 calls as share price up 33%.
Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 141; compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 140. Call put ratio 23 calls to 1 put with a focus on December 14 calls as share price up 5.8%.
Option IV into quarter results
Ross Stores (ROST) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 155, June is at 43; compared to its 52-week range of 17 to 39. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 22 weekly 220 calls into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 207, June is at 59; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 60. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.8 puts with focus on June 180 puts into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Zoom (ZM) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 186, June is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 64. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.6 puts with a focus on May 22 weekly 99 calls and puts into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Workday (WDAY) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 255, June is at 87; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 77. Call put ratio 1 call to 3 puts with a focus on May 22 weekly 125 puts into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Webull Corp (BULL) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 202, June is at 78; compared to its 52-week range of 56 to 145. Call put ratio 4 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 6.5 calls into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Deckers Brands (DECK) May 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 260, June is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 34 to 73. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) June call option implied volatility is at 62, July is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 56. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 22.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: POET DGXX DLO STNE WVE FIG CAVA NU BILI VFC AS BIDU TGT NVDA TJX VICI EA
Increasing unusual option volume: PURR SOLS ACMR AMPG NASA XLI DCH QBTX
Increasing unusual call option volume: PURR ACMR AMPG XRT DCH SKYT ARQQ NVD XLY
Increasing unusual put option volume: TIGR XLI EXE INFQ ABCL FUTU INTU CMPS ADMA
