Pre-Market IV Report May 8, 2026

Pre-Market IV Report May 8, 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: IOT QCOM DGXX SKLZ TNDM PCVX AGL LASR FROG GMED FUTU ASM RBRK SNOW ASM CRGY OUT CLX FEZ AEZ

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: GILD CRWV ABNB SATS RKT XYZ RKLB COIN TOST TTD SMR SOUN BILL MP GRPN AKAM WYNN DKNG TXRH NET MNST MCHP EXPE AFRM DBX PCTY LYFT GILD OPEN SYNA ARLO HUBS FROG SG WEN FIS MXK MELI MCHP RILY RNG QCOM SERV LOCO YELP REAL IREN GSAT MSI

Option IV for Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Exxon (XOM), Boeing (BA), Qualcomm (QCOM), Blackstone (BX), Citigroup (C), and Visa (V)

Nvidia (NVDA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 55. Call put ratio 2.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on May calls.

Apple (AAPL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 34. Call put ratio 3.7 calls to 1 put with a focus on time spreaders.

Exxon (XOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 37. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on 35780 contracts of June 180 calls.

Boeing (BA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 46. Call put ratio 2.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 8 weekly calls.

Blackstone (BX) 30-day option implied volatility is at 40; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 55. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put with a focus on June options.

Citigroup (C) 30-day option implied volatility is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 46. Call put ratio 3.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of 37K contracts of May 135 and 145 calls.

Visa (V) 30-day option implied volatility is at 22; compared to its 52-week range of 16 to 33. Call put ratio 2 calls to 1 put with a focus on May 8 weekly 335 calls.

ExxonMobil (XOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 37. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on 35K contracts of June 180 calls.

Qualcomm (QCOM) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 25 to 63. Call put ratio 3 calls to 1 put with a focus on 2500 contracts of January 270 calls amid wide price movement.

Straddle price into quarter results and outlook

Petrobras (PBR) May 20 straddle is priced for a move of 6.5%. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results on May 11.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) May 113 straddle is priced for a move of 12.5%. Call put ratio 2.7 calls to 1 put May 1 weekly calls into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on May 11.

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) May 25.50 straddle is priced for a move of 14%. Call put ratio 2.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on a spreader of 2K contracts of May 28 and 30 calls into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on May 11.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: CYTK VITL FSLY DUOL SYM ADMA PGY OCUL HTZ RBLX WOLF PTIR PINS LCID RDDT CE SEDG TEAM U SNAP FIVN UPST OUST CAR ROKU PTON FUBO Z RIVN ZETA FTNT EL DXCM AUR GFS COMP DASH WHR DIS TPR HOG NVO VTRS PYPL BCRX OSCR UBER BROS AIG KHC GSAT
Increasing unusual option volume: CODI PLNT NYT APT MTUM SQM CGNX ISNM
Increasing unusual call option volume: CODI BUD SQM CGNX VICI FLNC BOX INSM XRX
Increasing unusual put option volume: MTUM INSM UPWK ZTS WOLF RXT FROG SHAK FUTU AUR
Popular stocks with increasing option volume: INTC MU PLTR QCOM NOK ORCL MSTR CRWV SNAP
Active options: NVDA TSLA AAPL INTC MSFT MU PLTR AMD QCOM AMZN META NOK ORCL SMCI IREN NFLX GOOGL MSTR CRWV SNAP
Global S&P Futures mixed to up in premarket, Nikkei mixed, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $94.45, natural gas mixed, gold at $4728