Mid-session IV Report October 27, 2025

Mid-session IV Report October 27, 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: ETHZ AVXL ANF GME CDTX NTLA OGN ANF PATH DG NOK VALE ZM

Popular stocks volume: PLTR INTC GME MARA HOOD SOFI MSTR MU SMCI

Active options: NVDA PLTR INTC AAPL AMD AMZN GME GOOGL OPEN META MARA HOOD BULL SOFI MSTR MU MSFT PLUG BMNR SMCI

Qualcomm (QCOM) option implied volatility and share price moving amid AI chip headlines

Qualcomm (QCOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 73. Call put ratio 3.3 calls to 1 put with a focus on June 220 calls as share price up 16.5%.

Option IV into quarter results, FOMC and Trump China talks

Visa (V) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 44, November is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 50. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on October 28.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 72, November is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 75. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 68, November is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 59. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on October 28.

Royal Caribbean (RCL) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 87, November is at 51; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 79. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) November call option implied volatility is at 37, December is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 17 to 46. Call put ratio 1.7 to 1 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

PayPal (PYPL) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 105, November is at 53; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 72. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

UPS (UPS) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 87, November is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 64. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

Corning (GLW) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 93, November is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 63. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 137, November is at 81; compared to its 52-week range of 48 to 114. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

Wayfair (W) October 31 weekly call option implied volatility is at 155, November is at 77; compared to its 52-week range of 50 to 140. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 28.

Quantum computing option IV

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 131; compared to its 52-week range of 74 to 229. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put on as share price up 5.2%.

IONQ Inc (IONQ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 1118; compared to its 52-week range of 70 to 146. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put as share price up 6.4%.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 141; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 255. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put as share price up 7.9%.

Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 120; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 332. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put as share price up 5%.

SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 22; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 31. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put as share price down 2.3%.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 53. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put as share price down 3.6%.

Rare earth option IV as share prices move lower

Lithium Americas (LAC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 110; compared to its 52-week range of 51 to 184. Call put ratio 9.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on October 9.5 calls as share price down 9%.

United States Antimony (UAMY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 157; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 322. Call put ratio 9.9 calls to 1 put with a focus on December 12.5 calls as share price down 20.5%.

MP Materials (MP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 86; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 118. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put as share price down 8.4%.

Critical Metals (CRML) 30-day option implied volatility is at 167; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 246. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put as share price down 18%.

USA Rare Earth (USAR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 142 compared to its 52-week range of 99 to 221. Call put ratio 2.6 calls to 1 put as share price down 13.7%.

Energy Fuels (UUUU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 146; compared to its 52-week range of 50 to 183. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on December 35 calls as share price down 14%.

NioCorp (NB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 153; compared to its 52-week range of 71 to 190. Call put ratio 8.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on December 15 calls as share price down 15.4%.

VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 71. Call put ratio 7.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 90 calls as share price down 3.2%.

Cadence Bancorporation (CADE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 66. Call put ratio 3.3 calls to 1 put after Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: RNA ARCT GGAL DECK WBD AGQ ISRG INTC DOW VRT ELV UGL MMM MBLY TMO NFLX SLV GM LUV
Increasing unusual option volume: ASST LAR TMQ BYND RVPH SUPV OGN
Increasing unusual call option volume: ASST LAR BYND TMQ RVPH SUPV RRC CDTX
Increasing unusual put option volume: BYND OGN EWY CRML ASST ABTC NTLA KYIV POET