Pre-Market IV Report April 27, 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 SMMT FCEL NN ARM DECK SIRI ROST TGT AES MX ATOM ARMG MRAM INTT OGN SMCX POET CLPT SMMT ARM PD AMDD DOCS CEVA HIMX QCOM NVDX UAA AUPH SIRI HAYW SGOV
Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: VZ DPZ TMUS GLW STX BP SBUX HOOD SPOT UPS GM
Straddle prices into quarter results and outlook
Visa (V) May 1 weekly 310 straddle is priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on April 28.
Coca-Cola (KO) May 1 weekly 77 straddle is priced for a move of 4%. Call put ratio 1.8 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on April 28.
Starbucks (SBUX) May 1 weekly 99 straddle is priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on April 28.
Robinhood (HOOD) May 1 weekly 85 straddle is priced for a move of 9.5%. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on April 28.
General Motors (GM) May 1 weekly 78 straddle is priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 4.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on April 28.
Movers
Avis Budget Group (CAR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 136; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 275. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.8 puts with a focus on May 1 weekly 400 and 440 calls amid wide price movement.
Sirius XM (SIRI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 51; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 52. Call put ratio 21 calls to 1 put with a focus on expired April 24 weekly 26 and 26.50 calls weekly calls into iHeartMedia (IHRT holding talks about merger with Sirius XM, Bloomberg says.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 98; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 132. Call put ratio 7.4 calls to 1 put with a focus July 2.5 calls amid iHeartMedia (IHRT) holding talks about merger with Sirius XM, Bloomberg says.
FICO (FICO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 70; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 78. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts amid wide price movement.
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 83; compared to its 52-week range of 83 to 160. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put.
Eaton (ETN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 45. Call put ratio 5.8 calls to 1 put with a focus on October and December 480 calls.
Charter Communications (CHTR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 75. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put amid wide price movement.
Burlington Stores (BURL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 55 with a focus on 3800 contracts of June 5 weekly 260 puts.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 44; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 59 with a focus on May 55 puts.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: CAR INFQ NKTR FRMI ISRG KDP UNH GSAT
Increasing unusual option volume: CAR LGO OGN SANM EH SIMO CXW INVZ
Increasing unusual call option volume: LGO CAR OGN SANM EWT EH JEF SIMO CXW
Increasing unusual put option volume: CAR OGN FLEX POET WOLF CDNS WU MDLN
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU MSTR PLTR GOOGL ORCL NFLX CRWV TSM
Active options: NVDA TSLA INTC AMD AMZN AAPL MU MSTR META MSFT PLTR GOOGL ORCL NFLX IREN POET CRWV MARA HIMS TSM
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei up 1%, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $96.62, natural gas mixed, gold at $4724
