Mid-session IV Report December 19, 2025

Mid-session IV Report December 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: INFY TMC PGY DJT INFY PBR ISRG UUP PEPG FOLD LUNR INFY ARMN BMRN SGRY

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: ORCL AMD NKE AVGO MU PLTR CRWV RIVN NFLX MSTR HOOD SOFI

Active options: NVDA TSLA ORCL AMD NKE AVGO MU PLTR AAPL AMZN CRWV RIVN NFLX MSTR BABA META GOOGL HOOD SOFI DJT

Commodty Movers

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 50. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 puts amid a spreader of December 80 puts, December 85 puts, December 24 weekly 77 puts and December 24 weekly 85 puts as share price up 2.7%.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 53. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put amid a spreader of 5K contracts of December and January 60 calls as share price up 1.9%.

United States Oil Fund (USO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 66. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.6 puts with a focus on January 70 and 72 calls.

United States Natural Gas (UNG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 48 to 83. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on January calls.

Freeport-McMoran (FCX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 83. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put as share price up 3.3%.

Centrus Energy (LEU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 87; compared to its 52-week range of 67 to 126. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put as share price up 13%.

Movement

Infosys Limited (INFY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 85; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 50. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 16.7%.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: INFY NKTR ABVX ETHZ KMX INSM NKE ACN FDX TSLY PAYX CCL GIS
Increasing unusual option volume: CAI CDTX PEPG XPO INFY EXE LW FLEX USAS TGEN
Increasing unusual call option volume: INFY PEPG CDTX TGEN DAWN LW USAS ALB DGXX IVR INDA
Increasing unusual put option volume: EXE ALT LW SEI AA MXEF KBH NKE INFY FDX CGC