Pre-Market IV Report August 18, 2025

Pre-Market IV Report August 18, 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: ACB KODK PSKY AVAV INTC ADBE NEGG KPTI KURA FDMT WVE SUNS UPB LION CRVS GSRT GILL SLNO SRDX CTLP TRON GTN HBAN LUX TGEN

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: UNH XPEV ALC PANW HD LOW TJX ZTO XPEV SHCO DAY

Straddle prices into quarter results

Palo Alto (PANW) August 22 weekly 177.50 straddle priced for a move of 8%. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

Home Depot (HD) August 22 weekly 400 straddle priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 19.

TJX (TJX) August 22 weekly 133 straddle priced for a move of 3%. Call put ratio 1 calls to 1.6 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Movers into Fed officials at Jackson Hole and September tech cap ex outlook

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 75 on 1.4M contracts.

Roblox (RBLX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 95. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts on 153K contracts.

Sealed Air (SEE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 63 with a focus on September 32.5 calls.

Sallie Mae (SLM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 44; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 66. Call put ratio 1 call to 11.8 puts with a focus on October 29 puts.

Equinor ASA (EQNR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 26; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 60. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.6 puts with a focus on September 22 puts.

Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 111. Call put ratio 13.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on November 32 calls.

Dayforce (DAY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 62. Call put ratio 296 calls to 1 put with a focus on September 55 and 60 calls as share price up before the bell.

Soho House & Co (SHCO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 92. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.7 puts as share up price before the bell.

Bullish (BLSH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 114; compared to its 52-week range of 113 to 113. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 puts.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 84; compared to its 52-week range of 69 to 177. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts.

Renewable energy option IV

First Solar (FSLR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 51; compared to its 52-week range of 43 to 87. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put as share price up 13%.

Sunrun (RUN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 109; compared to its 52-week range of 64 to 166. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put as share price up 37.8%.

NextEra Energy (NEE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 26; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 49. Call put ratio 4.5 calls to 1 put as share price up 6%.

Array Technologies (ARRY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 101; compared to its 52-week range of 68 to 131. Call put ratio 10.6 calls to 1 put as share price up 26%.

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 47 to 98. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put as share price up 10.6%.

Enphase Energy (ENPH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 68; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 105. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put as share price up 11.5%.

FTC Solar (FTCI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 129; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 258. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts as share price up 15.7%.

JinkoSolar (JKS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 59; compared to its 52-week range of 50 to 115. Call put ratio 6.7 calls to 1 put as share price up 7.5%.

Maxeon (MAXN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 100; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 257. Call put ratio 56 calls to 1 put with a focus on the 5 strike as share price up 1.5%.

Shoals Technologies (SHLS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 97; compared to its 52-week range of 65 to 108. Call put ratio 69 calls to 1 put as share price up 14.9%.

SolarEdge (SEDG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 92; compared to its 52-week range of 86 to 149. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put as share price up 21%.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: LQDA CAPR SBET GPRE PEW FLNC EAT BBAI SE CAVA EIX VG AAP GRAL ETOR LITE ONON INSM COHR
Increasing unusual option volume: PGEN EWC ALGM SLM SRRK ALTS UA SLNO AMCR SQNS RVPH ALC CHRW
Increasing unusual call option volume: PGEN FEZ OPEN AMCR ALTS RVPH CHRW HPP OPRA TRMD RNA SNDX
Increasing unusual put option volume: EWC OPEN COMM SNDK GOOS SONY BHC NU TAN AMAT
Popular stocks with increasing volume: INTC UNH OPEN AMD PLTR MSTR CRWV HOOD COIN
Active options: NVDA TSLA INTC UNH OPEN AMD PLTR AAPL AMZN MSTR NU CRWV META GOOGL HOOD WULF COIN MSFT SBET
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $63.30, natural gas down 3%, gold at $3394