Mid-session IV Report December 29, 2025

Mid-session IV Report December 29, 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 SLV DECK METU CHTR TEAM VOD TER NOK SBUX LEVI VALE UPS META IBM KMB EA CLS SOFI META UPS LRCX GM DOW CMCSA TSLA MSFT NOK NOW PLTY SBUX WDC
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: SOFI NKE MSTR AVGO IREN INTC MU HOOD ORCL
Active options: NVDA TSLA PLTR AAPL AMD AMZN SOFI META NKE MSTR AVGO IREN INTC BMNR MU NFLX HOOD GOOGL OPEN ORCL
2025 large movers
Micron Technology (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 55; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 87. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put.
Western Digital (WDC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 71; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 92. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put.
Sandisk (SNDK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 89; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 123. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price down 3.1%.
Option implied volatility as gold and silver moves lower
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 1 call to 1.1 puts as share price down 5.3%.
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 76. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put as share price down 6.9%.
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 58. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put with focus on January calls as share price down 6.2%.
Royal Gold (RGLD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 45. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts as share price down 3.3%.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 60; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 73. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put as share price down 7.1%.
Iam Gold (IAG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 60; compared to its 52-week range of 45 to 72. Call put ratio 7.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on January 16 calls as share price down 5.7%.
Coeur Mining (CDE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 79; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 98. Call put ratio 8.3 calls to 1 put with a focus on February calls as share price down 4.4%.
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3x Shares (NUGT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 89; compared to its 52-week range of 56 to 245. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts share price down 12.5%.
Freeport-McMoran (FCX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 83. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put as share price down 3.2%.
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 1 call to 1 put as share price down 4.1%.
Barrick Gold (GOLD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 89. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put as share price down 4.2%.
Kinross Gold (KGC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 37 to 61. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put as share price down 6.8%.
Newmont (NEM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 61. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put as share price down 6.6%.
Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OMER DBRG CYTK CWAN PGY DJT PBR
Increasing unusual option volume: OVV ZSL PLTY MREO RARE INO PENG TEN DBRG UNIT CVE GOOS PPLT WMB
Increasing unusual call option volume: TEN ZSL INO CVE RARE ORBS PENG DBRG MRUS
Increasing unusual put option volume: SLS WMB NUAI RARE PPLT DBRG BTG HWM TECL UBS HYMC