Mid-session IV Report December 24, 2025

Mid-session IV Report December 24, 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: PPLT AGQ CCCX SLV IEP NOK PAA PPLT AGQ PALL SLV NOK DOW TEVA CPER LUV META CMCSA SBUX IBM UPS NOW BP MO

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: TGT MSTR MU NKE HOOD ORCL AVGO SOFI NFLX CRWV INTC

Active options: TSLA PLTR AAPL AMD MSTR MU AMZN NKE HOOD ORCL AVGO META GOOGL IREN SOFI BMNR NFLX CRWV INTC

Movers

Micron (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 37 to 87. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put.

Target (TGT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 65. Call put ratio 3.9 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.4%.

Option implied volatility as gold and silver rally

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 50. Call put ratio 3.2 call to 1 put on active option volume of 134K contracts.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 65; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 56. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put as share price up 5.5%.

Freeport-McMoran (FCX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 83. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 2.9%.

SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 31. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.4%.

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 50. Call put ratio 3.2 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.7%.

Barrick Gold (GOLD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 89. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put as share price down 1.6%.

Kinross Gold (KGC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 37 to 61. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.6%.

Newmont (NEM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 40; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 61. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.1%.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OMER CWAN TLRY CYTK PBR NKE CCL FDX CAG PAYX JEPQ UUP
Increasing unusual option volume: MLYS FIVN FEZ OSS TVTX ZSL PPLT EWW YEXT
Increasing unusual call option volume: FEZ OSS TVTX ZSL YEXT PALL PPLT PLG CORT OTLK
Increasing unusual put option volume: FIVN NAUI PPLT TTWO XLV MREO PPTA CPNG