Mid-session IV Report February 20, 2026

Mid-session IV Report February 20, 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 LQDA UCO OWL USO CFLT SEM FNKO GRAL VTYX DBRG

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: WMT INTC META SOFI HOOD CVNA PFE

Active options: NVDA TSLA AMZN OPEN AAPL MU GOOGL MSTR MSFT PLTR GOOG AMD WMT INTC META SOFI OWL HOOD CVNA PFE

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Home Depot (HD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 50. Call put ratio 1 call to 2 puts as share price up 0.96%.

Lowe’s Cos. (LOW) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 53. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 1.2%.

Costco (COST) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 43. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on February 995 calls.

RH (RH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 73; compared to its 52-week range of 48 to 130. Call put ratio 7.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on February calls as share price up 3.7%.

Wayfair (W) 30-day option implied volatility is at 72; compared to its 52-week range of 50 to 140. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts as share price up 6.1%.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 79. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put as share price up 2.9%.

General Motors (GM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 69. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put.

Ford Motor (F) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 67. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put.

Stellantis (STLA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 86. Call put ratio 4.5 calls to 1 put as share price up 3.6%.

Best Buy (BBY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 56; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 77. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put.

Kohl’s (KSS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 87; compared to its 52-week range of 46 to 156. Call put ratio 6 calls to 1 put with a focus on February 25 weekly calls.

Target (TGT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 65. Call put ratio 9.3 calls to 1 put with a focus on spreader of 410 contracts of February 27 weekly 113 and 123 calls.

Five Below (FIVE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 53; compared to its 52-week range of 36 to 105. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put.

Dollar General (DG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 63. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put.

Dollar Tree (DLTR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 49; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 78. Call put ratio 8.8 calls to 1 put with a focus on February 27 weekly 137, March 135 and March 155 calls.

Option IV into quarter results and outlook

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) March call option implied volatility is at 41, April is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 61. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on February 23.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OCUL CMPS AKAM TWLO ROKU PINS CVNA DASH ZIM TOST SEDG LMND AAP EXPE FIG DXCM SFM BROS RIVN DKNG ETSY FLR CART ABNB ANET KVUE PANW CZR EBAY CPRT INSM OGN AMAT BKNG MDT WYNN DE VTYX
Increasing unusual option volume: FND PROP FIVN RNG GRAL SEI PPL VEA APPN CCOI
Increasing unusual call option volume: PROP EWJ IGV APPN RNG PPL VEA CCOI GRAL GUSH
Increasing unusual put option volume: FND SEI AUR AKAM GRAL IIPR KOS EWG AR PBF FITB FSLY DBX