Pre-Market IV Report May 19, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report May 19, 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: COUR SLS ABVX XOVR TOYO CTEV ABVX TE NASA BL EIX VGNT SQQQ WGS IRDM OSCR CAN QRVO JBL FVRR NVDY PCG PBI FXY MKC YCL BXSL

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: NVDA TGT LOW HD AS EIX SRE PCG SHAK AGYS XP BALY SMCI

Movers

Intel (INTC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 82; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 96. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put as share price near record high.

Micron Technology (MU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 89; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 100. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put as share price near record high.

Sandisk (SNDK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 103; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 123. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Western Digital (WDC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 83; compared to its 52-week range of 33 to 93. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.6 puts amid wide price movement.

Dataram (DRAM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 82; compared to its 52-week range of 58 to 99. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put amid wide price movement.

Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 3.3 puts with a focus on a spreader of 10K contracts of August 310 and 410 puts.

CoreWeave (CRWV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 85; compared to its 52-week range of 67 to 154. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to 1 put on active option volume of 185K contracts as share price down 5%.

Mobileye (MBLY) 30-day option implied volatility is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 75. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put with a focus on 5500 contracts of May 9 puts.

ServiceNow (NOW) 30-day option implied volatility is at 62; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 76. Call put ratio 5.3 calls to 1 put with a focus on 60K contracts of May 110 calls as share price up 8.2%.

Straddle price into quarter results and outlook

CAVA Group (CAVA) May 22 weekly 80 straddle priced for a move of 14.50%. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 19.

NVIDIA (NVDA) May 22 weekly 222.5 straddle priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 2 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 20.

Analog Devices (ADI) May 22 weekly 420 straddle priced for a move of 8%. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 20.

TJX Cos. (TJX) May 22 weekly 150 straddle priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 20.

Lowe’s Cos. (LOW) May 22 weekly 217.50 straddle priced for a move of 6%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 20.

Target (TGT) May 22 weekly 123 straddle priced for a move of 7%. Call put ratio 1.1 calls to put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 20.

Option Movers

Brady Corp. (BRC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 25; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 48. Call put ratio 1 call to 5.3 puts as share price up 17%.

T1 Energy (TE) 30-day option implied volatility is at 128; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 170. Call put ratio 6.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on 1900 contracts of June 7 calls as share price up 22.9%.

Regeneron (REGN) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 puts as share price down 9.9%.

Valvoline (VVV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 47 with a focus on 2700 contracts of June 30 puts as share price up 2.5%.

Boston Omaha Corporation (BOC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 45; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 81 with a focus on 3100 contracts of June 12.5 calls as share price up 11.8%.

Chargepoint Holdings Inc. (CHPT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 92; compared to its 52-week range of 75 to 159 with a focus on 6300 contracts of June 7 puts as share price down 3.6%.

Steve Madden (SHOO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 38 to 73 with a focus on 2700 contracts of June 30 puts.

FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) 30-day option implied volatility is at 26; compared to its 52-week range of 14 to 47. Call put ratio 5.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on July 10 calls.

BILL Holdings (BILL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 91. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts with a focus on 2K contracts of May 22 weekly 37.50 puts.

Toast (TOST) 30-day option implied volatility is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 37 to 74. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put amid wide price movement.

The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 101. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on 1K contracts of January 42.50 calls.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: OKLL DGXX HIMS QURE EOSE DLO WIX ENVX UAA DT SE KLAR MESO WRD STUB STNE SGHC ONON EA BKLN VOD CSCO ONON
Increasing unusual option volume: BLDP ELAN HIVE XEL GO MRAM ADEA
Increasing unusual call option volume: BLDP GO HIVE MRAM CNK SWKS PBRA XEL SG
Increasing unusual put option volume: DLO ZTS CHPT POET BMBL KEYS HIVE ORLA EIX FIS SG
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU NOW SOFI NOK MSTR PLTR
Active options: NVDA TSLA MSFT AAPL GOOGL INTC MU META NFLX NOW SOFI NOK MSTR IREN PLTR AMD GOOG ONDS POET
Global S&P Futures mixed to lower in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX up 1%, WTI Crude oil recently at $107, natural gas up 1%, gold at $4541