Pre-Market IV Report May 18, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report May 18, 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: POET AMT FCEL COUR SLS WOLF SEDG ENPH SVM HTGC VTRS BHP WEN VICI HBAN GT VISN AMT F TLT GSAT HYG RELL CTEV DUOT TSHA DCBO FTW SEDG XXI VTRS DRTS ORLA COMP SSTI TNDM AZ SSTI AZ CRSR

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: NVDA BIDU TGT LOW HD MNST DAL M

Straddle price into quarter results and outlook

Home Depot (HD) May 22 weekly 297 straddle priced for a move of 5%. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 19.

NVIDIA (NVDA) May 22 weekly 225 straddle priced for a move of 7.5%. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 20.

Movers

Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 6.5 puts amid wide price movement.

AT&T (T) 30-day option implied volatility is at 24; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 33. Call put ratio 1.8 calls to 1 put.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 67. Call put ratio 1.4 calls to 1 put.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 34 to 62. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put.

Macy’s (M) 30-day option implied volatility is at 62; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 74. Call put ratio 2.1 calls to 1 put.

BlackRock (BLK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 27; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 42. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.5 puts into BlackRock private credit fund’s valuations being probed by DoJ – Bloomberg.

BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 63. Call put ratio 1 call to 368 puts with a focus on June, July and August 2.5 puts.

Blackstone (BX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 55. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts

KKR & Co. (KKR) 30-day option implied volatility is at 41; compared to its 52-week range of 29 to 59. Call put ratio 1 call to 4.4 puts.

Carlisle Cos. (CSL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 36; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 52. Call put ratio 1 1.6 calls to 1 put.

Ares Management (ARES) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 67. Call put ratio 3.3 calls to 1 put.

FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 37; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 47. Call put ratio 1 call to 8.1 puts with a focus on 1288 contracts of October 10 puts.

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 39; compared to its 52-week range of 12 to 40. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put.

Volume Movers

Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 45 to 86. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts amid wide price movement.

Expand Energy Corporation (EXE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 41. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Solventum Corporation (SOLV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 25; compared to its 52-week range of 24 to 43. Call put ratio 4 calls to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 54. Call put ratio 8.9 calls to 1 put with a focus 25K contracts of October 29 calls.

FGL Holdings (FG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 68 with a focus on June 35 calls.

Aramark Services (ARMK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 39 with a focus on June 55 and 60 calls.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: HIMZ MNDY LQDA HIMS KLAR FIG SE ENVX STUB DLO SGHC ONON VOD
Increasing unusual option volume: BLDP CBRG HYLN VSAT KBWB
Increasing unusual call option volume: HYLN BLDP VSAT SWKS SHLS AM
Increasing unusual put option volume: VSAT WOLF POET YSS DLO BAX AMCR
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU MSTR PLTR NFLX F NOK NOW SOFI
Active options: NVDA TSLA MSFT AAPL INTC MU MSTR AMZN PLTR META AMD NFLX F MARA NOK ONDS GOOGL NU NOW SOFI
Global S&P Futures mixed to lower in premarket, Nikkei down 1%, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $106.27, natural gas up 3%, gold at $4547