Mid-session IV Report August 19, 2025

Mid-session IV Report August 19, 2025

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: PTCT AS GDRX OPEN CXW VITL XP FVRR ALTS PGEN OPRA SQNS FEZ CRON PANW HIVE IJR UAMY XNET INTC SIG PTIR PUBM IONS HOG EWJ CWAN APPN VFF RGTI ALC EWJ

Popular stocks volume: INTC AMD PLTR PANW SOFI HOOD UNH FSLR HD

Active options: INTC AMD PLTR OPEN TSLA NVDA PANW SOFI HOOD AAPL GOOGL VKTX META AMZN CRWV MSFT UNH WULF FSLR HD

Active options

Palantir (PLTR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 53; compared to its 52-week range of 39 to 109. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share price down 7.3%.

Intel (INTC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 57; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 93. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put after SoftBank announced to invest $2B in Intel.

Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 62; compared to its 52-week range of 48 to 120. Call put ratio 2.9 calls to 1 put after Robinhood Markets announced the launch of professional and college football prediction markets within its mobile application.

Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 62. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put after Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) announced the launch of professional and college football prediction markets within its mobile application.

DraftKings (DKNG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 87. Call put ratio 1.1 calls 1 put after Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) announced the launch of professional and college football prediction markets within its mobile application.

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 79. Call put ratio 2.9 calls to 1 put after Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) announced the launch of professional and college football prediction markets within its mobile application.

MGM Resorts (MGM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 81. Call put ratio 9.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on August 22 weekly 37.50 calls.

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 36 to 87. Call put ratio 6.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on August 22.5 weekly 26.50 calls.

Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 79. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put with as share price up 1.5%.

PENN Entertainment (PENN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 44; compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 90. Call put ratio 13 calls to 1 put with a focus on August 22 weekly 19 calls.

Option IV into quarter results

Lowe’s Cos. (LOW) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 52, September is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 53. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.4 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Analog Devices (ADI) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 73, September is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 70. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Target (TGT) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 125, September is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 65. Call put ratio 1 calls to 1.4 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Estee Lauder (EL) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 155, September is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 100. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Baidu (BIDU) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 74, September is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 68. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Futu (FUTU) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 95, September is at 60; compared to its 52-week range of 41 to 107. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.9 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

H World (HTHT) September call option implied volatility is at 60, October is at 43; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 62. Call put ratio 20 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Coty (COTY) September call option implied volatility is at 61, October is at 56; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 62. Call put ratio 7 calls to 1 put with a focus on September and October 5 calls into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on August 20.

iQIYI (IQ) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 177, September is at 93; compared to its 52-week range of 52 to 114. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Walmart (WMT) August 22 weekly call option implied volatility is at 61, September is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 50. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 21.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: DFDV EAT PEW CRWV LITE CAVA SNDK AAP COHR SEZL VG EXK GLNG IEP PANW FL TPR DE HD MDT FL TPR VKTX SBET
Increasing unusual option volume: AS BANC PTCT GDRX ALC OPEN CXW VITL OPRA PGEN XP ALTS FVRR MT
Increasing unusual call option volume: BANC GDRX MT VITL FVRR OPEN CXW FEZ XP OPRA AS ALTS
Increasing unusual put option volume: OPEN VKTX XP PANW JEPI MSTZ ONDS JMIA HOG PTIR HD RGTI USAR COMM MDT