Pre-Market IV Report May 13, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report May 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: MESO QCOM FUTU SLV SIVR EA CZR KRMN WEN VSH GO DT EYE CPS INSW PBT BFB GAIN TAK

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: OKLO CSCO BABA STUB BOOT AMAT YSS FIG GSAT VIK BIRK DT KRNT

Option IV into Trump visit to China

NVIDIA (NVDA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 55. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put.

AMD (AMD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 69; compared to its 52-week range of 39 to 74. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put.

Intel (INTC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 90; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 96. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts.

Micron Technology (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 55; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 61. Call put ratio 1.2 calls to 1 put.

Sandisk (SNDK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 111; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 123. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put amid price movement.

Western Digital (WDC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 81; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 93. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts amid wide price movement.

Dataram (DRAM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 95; compared to its 52-week range of 58 to 99. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.8 puts amid wide price movement.

Rare earth minerals space option IV into Trump visit to China

MP Materials (MP) 30-day option implied volatility is at 71; compared to its 52-week range of 56 to 117. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put.

Energy Fuels (UUUU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 88; compared to its 52-week range of 63 to 183. Call put ratio 3.4 calls to 1 put.

USA Rare Earth (USAR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 103; compared to its 52-week range of 88 to 191. Call put ratio 2.3 calls to 1 put.

Critical Metals (CRML) 30-day option implied volatility is at 118; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 246. Call put ratio 4.5 calls to 1 put.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 31 to 58. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put.

Lithium Americas (LAC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 88; compared to its 52-week range of 51 to 184. Call put ratio 1.8 calls to 1 put.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 84; compared to its 52-week range of 71 to 145. Call put ratio 13.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on May calls.

NioCorp (NB) 30-day option implied volatility is at 91; compared to its 52-week range of 87 to 191. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on June calls.

VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 51; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 71. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put.

United States Antimony (UAMY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 121; compared to its 52-week range of 93 to 196. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 62; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 111. Call put ratio 2.8 calls to 1 put.

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 60. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put.

Straddle price into quarter results and outlook

Cisco Systems (CSCO) May 99 straddle is priced for a move of 9.5%. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results today.

Applied Materials (AMAT) May 430 straddle is priced for a move of 7.5%. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 14.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: VITL ATOM FSLY ADMA ARRY MNDY REAL GRPN PGY SYM SOUN PTON TTD SNAP LQDA LYFT TSSI U CYTK Z XYZ FTNT AKAM GT FLUT CELH BROS TOST LUMN CE KODK FUBO CVS TPR JCI NVO GEO
Increasing unusual option volume: MRAM PLNT IQ MXL PENG DT SGI
Increasing unusual call option volume: MRAM HALO DGXX DT SGI CM KOPN
Increasing unusual put option volume: IQ XP BK WEN OLN DGXX AAOX
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: MU INTC NOK BAC QCOM PLTR ORCL MSTR
Active options: NVDA TSLA INTC MU AAPL AMZN NFLX NOK MSFT AMD META HIMS BAC QCOM QUBT PLTR ORCL MSTR ASTS MARA
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $101.62, natural gas mixed, gold at $4649