Pre-Market IV Report May 12, 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 QCOM DGXX DRAM MU MESO FUTO SLV BKLN MRAM PS WYFI ADEA APT VCX ELTX GSIT HIMZ RGNX ASTX DGXX FCEL PSIX MULL MUU YSS NASA CHWY VKTX VYX GME JBS OLLI ORCL VOYG ADBE WAL DRTS FSLR TMDX KMX NTAP SQM BITO CZR WHR NOV LEVI RL CANE CSCO INFY HIIMS UAA EQPT Q SIVR ACM ASM ATRC CPRI SONY UAA
Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: ASTS HIMS CSCO PLUG RGTI QUBT QBTS ONON TME JD Q SE ZBRE UAA UA GTM GPRO IHRT SPG ACHR PLUG BZFD BZH
China option IV into President Trump visit
iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 31. Call put ratio 4.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on 30K contracts of June 38 calls.
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 41. Call put ratio 8.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on 30K contracts of September 34 calls.
Db X-trackers Harvest Csi 300 China A – Shares Fund (ASHR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 21; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 25. Call put ratio 6.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on 12500 contracts of May 38 calls.
Alibaba (BABA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 55. Call put ratio 3.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on May calls.
JD.com (JD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 56. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put with a focus on 8K contracts of July 35 calls.
Pinduoduo (PDD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 51. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 100 calls.
Dell Technologies (DELL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 80; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 82. Call put ratio 2.3 calls to 1 put as share price down 5.2%.
Dataram (DRAM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 99; compared to its 52-week range of 57 to 99. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put on 300K contracts.
The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 66; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 101. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put as share price down 7.3%.
Burlington Stores (BURL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 55 with a focus on 1700 contracts of June 250 puts.
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 72 with a focus on 7100 contracts of May 55 calls as share price up 11%.
Sony (SONY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 41 with a focus on 65K contracts of July 25 calls as share price up 5.6%.
Aeva Technologies, Inc. (AEVA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 107; compared to its 52-week range of 95 to 141 with a focus on 8800 contracts of June 20 calls as share price up 13.3%.
Barrick Mining (B) 30-day option implied volatility is at 44; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 61. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 46 calls as share price up 9.8%.
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 137; compared to its 52-week range of 55 to 147. Call put ratio 1.8 calls to 1 put as share price up.
Vicor Corp (VICR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 108; compared to its 52-week range of 45 to 114. Call put ratio 2.9 calls to 1 put amid rally.
Straddle price into quarter results and outlook
Oklo Inc (OKLO) May 78 straddle is priced for a move of 13%. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) May 99 straddle is priced for a move of 8.5%. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 13.
Alibaba (BABA) May 137 straddle is priced for a move of 6%. Call put ratio 3.4 call to put with a focus on May calls into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 13.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: CYTK FSLY VITL GRPN DUOL PINS PGY SOUN ARRY LQDA MNDY OCUL PTIR ADMA SNAP BILL LYFT FUBO
Increasing unusual option volume: MRAM XIFR PENG MXL DGXX ACH MTUM ALMU
Increasing unusual call option volume: MRAM DGXX ALMU ERIC Q FORM GO ARBE GSIT
Increasing unusual put option volume: UWMC DGXX MTUM SHAK INSM INOD POET ABCL WHR ADMA
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: MU INTC NOK NFLX ASTS RKLB QCOM PLTR SOFI HIMS MSTR
Active options: TSLA NVDA MU INTC AAPL NOK META AMZN MSFT AMD IREN NFLX ASTS RKLB QCOM PLTR SOFI HIMS GOOGL MSTR
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $100.90, natural gas mixed, gold at $4711
