Mid-session IV Report April 17, 2026

Mid-session IV Report April 17, 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: INFQ RUM SE MSTU CRML MSTR LXU SLNO

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: MU META PLTR HOOD INTC SOFI ORCL AAL COIN

Active options: NVDA TSLA NFLX AAPL MSTR MSFT AMZN MU META PLTR HOOD INTC AMD HIMS SOFI ORCL MARA AAL COIN BMNR

Movers

Dell Technologies (DELL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 67. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on expiring April calls as share price near record high.

United States Oil Fund (USO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 62; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 127. Call put ratio 1 calls to 1.7 puts as share price down 10%.

Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 50. Call put ratio 4.8 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of 482 contracts of October 430 and 440 calls.

ExxonMobil (XOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 36. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put share price down 5.6%.

Chevron (CVX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 36. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price down 4.7%.

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 26; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 37. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 puts as share price down 4.7%.

SLB (SLB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 47. Call put ratio 4 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 1 weekly 56 calls into WTI crude oil down 11.6%.

Halliburton (HAL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 40; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 52. Call put ratio 18 calls to 1 put as share price down 5.2%.

BP plc (BP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 41. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into WTI crude trades $83.30.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 63. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts as share price down 1.2%.

Valero Energy (VLO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 49. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 puts with a focus on June 310 calls as share price down 9.4%.

Option IV into quarter results

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) April 24 weekly call option implied volatility is at 101, May is at 77; compared to its 52-week range of 52 to 92. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on April 24 weekly 11 calls and September 7 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on April 20.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: RVMD BBBY GSAT SOLT UCO KDK KMX BNO USO ALLY NFLX ABT FAST PEP AES
Increasing unusual option volume: UTHR KIE VSAT CP KBWB CM HUN ORBS BZAI CENX
Increasing unusual call option volume: UTHR VSAT CP ORBS URBN CENX BZAI KBH XP ACMR
Increasing unusual put option volume: HUN KIE INFQ BB UTHR BB WSM NTR UUP VFC GSIT ACMR CAR