Pre-Market IV Report March 9, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report March 9, 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: XRPT SOLT UCO BOIL KOLD UNG CYTK JETS LW DB LNG VOO QURE SRPT RCAT BNO AMD BA BAX PPG

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: XOM CVX LMT RTX BA GD LHX HII GE PLTR HPE ORCL ADBE VRT LITE COHR SATS MTCH MOH LW PAYC PLUG LW VRT LITE COHR SATS MTCH MOH LW PAYC

Energy option IV

United States Oil Fund (USO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 108; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 109. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put into WTI crude trades $98.

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 55. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put.

ExxonMobil (XOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 53. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put into WTI crude trades $98.

Chevron (CVX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 58. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 put into WTI crude oil up 4%.

Aero space-defense–tech stock option implied volatility amid headlines

Lockheed Martin (LMT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 43. Call put ratio 2.2 calls to 1 put.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 45. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put.

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 35; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 54. Call put ratio 4.1 calls to 1 put.

General Dynamics (GD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 13 to 45. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put.

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 35; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 49. Call put ratio 2 calls to 1 put.

HII (HII) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 56. Call put ratio 5.3 calls to 1 put.

Honeywell (HON) 30-day option implied volatility is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 50. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put.

GE Aerospace (GE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 65. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put.

Boeing (BA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 75. Call put ratio 3.4 calls to 1 put.

Palantir (PLTR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 55; compared to its 52-week range of 41 to 109. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put.

Kratos Defense (KTOS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 82; compared to its 52-week range of 41 to 94. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put.

Curtiss-Wright (CW) 30-day option implied volatility is at 43; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 52.

Karman Space & Defense (KRMN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 91; compared to its 52-week range of 53 to 96. Call put ratio 11.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on April 115 calls.

AeroVironment (AVAV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 93; compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 113. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put.

Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 150; compared to its 52-week range of 87 to 150. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put.

Straddle into quarter results and outlook

Oracle (ORCL) March 13 weekly 152.50 straddle priced for a move of 13%. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on March 10.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: WIX AES ASAN MDB OCUL CORZ IOT ANF GTLB OKTA GAP ABR
Increasing unusual option volume: AVTR KBE WEAT DAWN IEP BNO EA
Increasing unusual call option volume: WEAT IEP TVTX DAWN FDX BNO SM SIG
Increasing unusual put option volume: EA DAWN VISN EWY ACHC JETS IOVA UL USO
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: SOFI MRVL AMD AVGO MU NFLX INTC MSTR AAL
Active options: TSLA NVDA PLTR AAPL MSFT SOFI AMZN MRVL AMD AVGO MU NFLX ONDS META INTC MSTR SMCI AAL GOOGL IREN
Global S&P Futures lower in premarket, Nikkei down 5.2%, DAX down 1.4%, WTI Crude oil recently at $98, natural gas up 3.5%, gold at $5114