Pre-Market IV Report July 24, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report July 24, 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: TGT PGEN HYG GO BILL SHIP DHC LXU DHC FLO EQNR KBR MDY BKLN TECH RSP VT

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: AXP VZ CNI HCA SLB BAH V MA KO BA INTC SAP NEM DLR DECK AXP NEE VZ HCA SLB CHTR LW VRSN HIG DLR SAM GEHC RNG WHR

Option IV amid WTI Crude Oil at $89

United States Oil Fund (USO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 129. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put as WTI crude trades $89.

ExxonMobil (XOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 37. Call put ratio 4.8 calls to 1 put.

Chevron (CVX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 33. Call put ratio 3.2 calls to 1 put.

Straddle price into quarter results and outlook

Visa (NV) July 31 weekly 350 straddle priced for a move of 4%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.5 puts into te expected release of quarter results after the bell on July 28.

Coca-Cola (KO) July 31 weekly 81 straddle priced for a move of 5%. Call put ratio 4.7 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on July 28.

Seagate Technology (STX) July 31 weekly 912.50 straddle priced for a move of 17.5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on July 28.

Boeing (BA) July 31 weekly 210 straddle priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on July 28.

Movers

Honeywell (HON) 30-day call option implied volatility is 33; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 39. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put as share price up 4.8%.

Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) 30-day call option implied volatility is 21; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to25 with a focus on a spreader of 9570 contracts of November 23 and January 27 calls.

Equinor ASA (EQNR) 30-day call option implied volatility is 43; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 55. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.7 puts with a focus on April 38 puts as share price up 4%.

LSB Industries (LXU) 30-day call option implied volatility is 57; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 89 with a focus on 3400 contracts of August 12.50 calls.

LakeShore Biopharma (LSB) 30-day call option implied volatility is 57; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 89 with a focus on 3400 contracts of August 12.50 calls.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OCUL CLF NFLX NOW TSCO ISRG URI LVS MMM GOOG GOOGL
Increasing unusual option volume: IMAX TEL AVTR GDS ICLN ACI LXU MDY TRDX
Increasing unusual call option volume: TEL AVTR ICLN ACI IMAX GDS EMN BCS PAA
Increasing unusual put option volume: UAA MDY ACI CSX EGO EQNR PZZA DHR LI HBAN MAGS
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: SPCX MU NOK INTC SMCI PLTR MSTR NOW ORCL NFLX SOFI
Active options: TSLA NVDA GOOGL AMZN SPCX AAPL MU GOOG MSFT NOK META INTC SMCI PLTR MSTR NOW ORCL AMD NFLX SOFI
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei down 2%, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $89, natural gas mixed, gold at $4056