Pre-Market IV Report August 19, 2025

Pre-Market IV Report August 19, 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: FDX PSKY BTAI XNET CIFR MLTX NVAX CDE FDX MDT CELH FVRR ALC CHAU ERO DVY TRVI TFX

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: INTC AMD QCOM AMAT MU SMH PANW HD ALC XPEV ZTO TOL LZB LOW ADI TGT EL WMT CRWD FFIV OKTA FTNT CHKP

Option IV into quarter results, Jackson Hole and techs 2026 cap ex outlooks

Intel (INTC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 93. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put into SoftBank to invest $2B in Intel.

Adobe Systems (ADBE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range 23 to 50.

GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (GDRX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 80; compared to its 52-week range 27 to 96. Call put ratio 3.4 calls to 1 put with a focus on September options.

Dayforce (DAY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 62 on 16K contracts with a focus on September options.

Duolingo (DUOL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 55; compared to its 52-week range of 39 to 101. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put on active option volume of 23K contracts.

EQT Corp. (EQT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 71. Call put ratio 1 call to 3.2 puts with a focus on a spreader of December 48 and 50 puts.

Skechers USA (SKX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 4; compared to its 52-week range of 4 to 86 with a focus on 5K contracts of November 62.50 calls.

Astrana Health (ASTH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 50; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 82 with a focus on 5K contracts of September 35 calls.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 82. Call put ratio 21 calls to 1 put with a focus on 8K contracts of September 8 calls.

Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 17 to 55. Call put ratio 1 call to 13 puts with a focus on October 60 and 65 puts.

DT Midstream (DTM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 22; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 46 with a focus on September 100 calls.

Straddle prices into quarter results

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

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

Lowe’s (LOW) August 22 weekly 250 straddle priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.7 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Analog Devices (ADI) August 22 weekly 232 straddle priced for a move of 6%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.6 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Target (TGT) August 22 weekly 105 straddle priced for a move of 9%. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Estee Lauder (EL) August 22 weekly 91 straddle priced for a move of 12%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 20.

Walmart (WMT) August 22 weekly straddle priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on August 21.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: PEW CAPR SBET FLNC LQDA BBAI CRWV ETOR MLGO EAT SEZL LTBR ONON LITE SE ACHR OKLO VG
Increasing unusual option volume: GDRX AS ALTS OPEN XNET SHLS VIK JBS IQ SRRK SONO SQNS
Increasing unusual call option volume: GDRX AS ALTS XNET OPEN IQ JBS SONO SQNS FVRR
Increasing unusual put option volume: OPEN DLO IQ MDT XP CIVI WULF LNC DNN CHTR IBB ATYR
Popular stocks with increasing volume: INTC PLTR UNH AMD CRWV AMZN HOOD MSTR SOFI
Active options: NVDA OPEN INTC TSLA PLTR UNH AAPL WULF AMD META GOOGL CRWV AMZN HOOD MSTR MSFT SOFI APLD RIOT BMNR
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $63, natural gas mixed, gold at $3381