Mid-session IV Report March 19, 2026

Mid-session IV Report March 19, 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: LNG MESO EQNR JDST LNG UGL SLVP EQNR NEXT TSEM BFB VET SIVR GLL GDXJ NEM UPRO SLV RIVN B GT GREK UBS SLV NEM SIVR

Popular stocks with increasing option volume: MU BABA MSTR SOFI PLTR RIVN INTC HOOD BAC ONDS IREN NFLX

Active options: NVDA TSLA MU AAPL BABA MSTR SOFI AMZN AMD MSFT PLTR RIVN META INTC MARA HOOD BAC ONDS IREN NFLX

Movers

United States Oil Fund (USO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 95; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 127. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put with a focus on March 100 puts.

Freeport-McMoran (FCX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 61; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 83. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share price down 6%.

Southern Copper Corp. (SCCO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 73. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put as share price down 5.9%.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 64; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 111. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price down 7.5%.

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 57; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 60. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put as share price down 6.7%.

Alcoa (AA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 77; compared to its 52-week range of 43 to 100. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put as share price down 11%.

Micron Technology (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 87. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put after quarter results.

Linde (LIN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 25; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 46. Call put ratio 1 call to 5.2 puts with a focus on April puts amid wide price movement.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 79; compared to its 52-week range of 64 to 177. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put as share price down 4.4%.

Option IV into quarter results and outlook

FedEx (FDX) March call option implied volatility is at 155, April is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 59. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 puts into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: HIMZ MSTX UCO USO RBRK DLO S DOCU LULU DLTR TTAN M ADBE ULTA ACN TMF
Increasing unusual option volume: CDW BNO AMPL ORBS BFB WLAC TME KPTI NEXT PBF CVI
Increasing unusual call option volume: BFB AMPL KPTI TME ORBS BNO WLAC CVI
Increasing unusual put option volume: Increasing unusual put option volume: BNO EXE PWR NVCT ORBS NEXT