Mid-session IV Report February 17, 2026

Mid-session IV Report February 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: PL ASST ACN INFY NKE LUV SCHW EPD IVV HYG QURE LQDA PL NN OFRM TECL MRNA NKE FDX SKM DDOG UPRO LUV UA AEP CAG GIS

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: WEN PLTR NFLX MU MSTR SOFI INTC HOOD COIN

Active options: NVDA TSLA AAPL AMZN AMD WEN PLTR GOOGL MSFT NFLX MU GOOG MSTR META SOFI INTC WULF HOOD IREN COIN

Movers

Apple (AAPL) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 65. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put into hosting members of the press to what it calls a “special Apple experience” in New York City, London, and Shanghai on March 4.
Citigroup (C) 30-day call option implied volatility is at ; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 67. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into hosting an Investor Day on May 7.
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 66; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 110. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put as share price down 4.1%.
NVIDIA (NVDA) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 75. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put.
Option IV into quarter results and outlook

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) February call option implied volatility is at 113, March is at 53; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 54. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

Analog Devices (ADI) February call option implied volatility is at 82, March is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 70. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on February 18.

Moody’s Corp. (MCO) February call option implied volatility is at 90, March is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.8 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on February 18.

Carvana (CVNA) February call option implied volatility is at 212, March is at 107; compared to its 52-week range of 46 to 126. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.3 puts into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 18.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) February call option implied volatility is at 100, March is at 50; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 59. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 18.

DoorDash (DASH) February call option implied volatility is at 187, March is at 80; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 80. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 18.

Walmart (WMT) February call option implied volatility is at 79, March is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 50. Call put ratio 1 calls to 2.2 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on February 19.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OCUL AGQ CMPS OGN FISV LYFT ZIM SLV CROX HUBS SIVR OSCR GT DDOG DXCM BBIO PINS BROS ROKU NET BAX ZTS IRDM HOG RACE AMTM ABNB EW USO TMUS CVS BUD AZN
Increasing unusual option volume: WEN TROX UA ATOM KD FSLY OCUL HUN SLVP ETOR CMPS
Increasing unusual call option volume: IGV TROX UA KD SLVP MAT FSLY ETOR CMPS LSCC ATOM HAS
Increasing unusual put option volume: WEN HUN OCUL XLC FSLY EMR GSIT CMPS ULL FROG SCCO RIG PCG IRM XLP VFC DHR VSCO