Pre-Market IV Report February 13, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report February 13, 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: CWAN PATH HBAN ULTA DBRG EYPT CHRW LSTR EXPD CBRE XP ASST RBA RXO DPST MLYS AKAM KVUE VNDA NVCR AMPL CNXC COMP INFY ITRI SPT UAN HPE KD OLMA PINS AAPU BEKE BRZE CLF CZR TWLO DJT ROKU TNA TZA PATH ATEC CTSH WAY FTV TECL EXPE TOSTS BKNG DIS CLMT YEXT XPO LPLA MGM PRGS PSKY STNE AAPL ACM STT AJG ALGN SLM UPRO C UAL CDW DAL DE TCOM DVN SDOW RCL IGV

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: AMAT ANET VRTX ABNB COIN EXPE DXCM DKNG RIVN TWLO TOST PINS ROKU WYNN CART FROG MRNA WEN GDX SLV LSTR RXO EXPD FWRD CHRW JBHT KNX FDX UPS TPH

Movement

Sandisk (SNDK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 106; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 123. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Micron Technology (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 75; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 87. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Western Digital (WDC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 88; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 92. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 20; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 36. Call put ratio 26 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of March 44 and 47 puts as share price near upper end of range.

Straddle into quarter results and outlook

Medtronic (MDT) February 101 straddle priced for a move of 5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.4 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on February 17.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) February 162.50 straddle priced for a move of 9%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.8 puts into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 17.

Kenvue (KVUE) February 18.50straddle priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 8.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 17.

Toll Brothers (TOL) February 160 straddle priced for a move of 7.5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.4 puts into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on February 17.

Movers

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 67. Call put ratio 1 call to 2 put as share price up 6.6%.

Exelon Corp. (EXC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 21; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 33. Call put ratio 4 calls to 1 put with a focus on March and January 50 calls as share price up 7.1%.

PPG Industries (PPG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 50. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.7 puts with a focus on February 128 puts.

ADP (ADP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 42. Call put ratio 1 call to 3.5 puts with a focus on February 13 weekly 210 puts.

Cognizant (CTSH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 38; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 57. Call put ratio 1 call to 19 puts with a focus on 2500 contracts of March 65 puts as share price down 5.8%.

Fiverr International (FVRR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 84; compared to its 52-week range of 36 to 80. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share price down 5.7%.

Karyopharm Therapeutics (KPTI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 250; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 346. Call put ratio 3.8 calls to 1 put with a focus on 2K contracts of March 10 calls as share price up 32%.

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SAIL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 34 to 86. Call put ratio 145 calls to 1 put with a focus on 1400 contracts of March 17.50 calls.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: BITX MSTZ MSTR ETHU BOIL ETHA UPWK PGY APP IBIT DDOG RBLX HUBS VSAT BTC BITO LYFT RDDT HOG EW TMUS F CVS KHC HYG ON SPOT UAA USO ZTS
Increasing unusual option volume: AVTR WEC FSLY IGV CHRW AMGN DCH
Increasing unusual call option volume: IGV AMGN FSLY CHRW SJM TFC DUK CGNX JETS NRGV GSM GFS
Increasing unusual put option volume: FSLY INTU SVM ARRY SGHC Z ICE UPWK FROG CWAN IGV IBM SPGI ITWO
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: MSTR MU HOOD INTC SOFI CSCO COIN
Active options: NVDA TSLA AAPL AMZN PLTR NFLX MSTR MU MSFT GOOGL HOOD META AMD INTC SOFI SMCI GRAB CSCO GOOG COIN
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei down 1.2%, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $62.84, natural gas down 2%, gold at $4997