Pre-Market IV Report November 18, 2025

Pre-Market IV Report November 18, 2025

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: WBD ACN FDX NVDY EWJ EFA CAPR DAWN MCRB CWAN BITX DPST ARWR CORT BMNR ACVA LCID VOYG STRC RH OWL FDX KMX S AVDL DJT FND MSTY NKE DELL KMX CCL KMX FAST TMO

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: HD LOW MDT PDD BIDU IQ NVDA TJX PANW LOW TGT

NVIDIA (NVDA) November call option implied volatility is at 89, December is at 52; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 75. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on November 19.

Movers

Alphabet (GOOGL) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 35; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 58. Call put ratio 2.3 calls to 1 put as share price up.

Expedia (EXPE) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 40; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 81. Call put ratio 1 call to 2.2 puts as share price down 6.6%.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 59. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as share price down 4.2%.

TripAdvisor (TRIP) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 36 to 88. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts as share price down 3.4%.

Airbnb (ABNB) Mar 30-day call option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 70. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.8 puts as share price down 3.6%.

Sea Ltd. (SE) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 32 to 73. Call put ratio 8 calls to 1 put with a focus on December 155 and January 150 calls as share price up 3%.

CVS Health (CVS) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 33; compared to its 52-week range of 23 to 57. Call put ratio 4.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on November 80, 82 and 85 calls.

XPeng Inc. (XPEV) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 52 to 98. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put with a focus on January 30 calls as share price down 9.3%.

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) 30-day call option implied volatility is at 92; compared to its 52-week range of 69 to 125. Call put ratio 1 call to 3.4 puts with a focus on January 17.50 puts as share price down 8.6%.

Straddle prices into quarter results

NVIDIA (NVDA) November straddle priced for a move of 6.5%. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on November 19.

TJX Cos. (TJX) November straddle priced for a move of 4.5%. Call put ratio 3.1 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on November 19.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) November straddle priced for a move of 7.5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on November 19.

Lowe’s Cos. (LOW) November straddle priced for a move of 5.5%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.5 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on November 19.

Target (TGT) November straddle priced for a move of 11%. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on November 19.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: CCCX DLO SLNO STUB SSYS KDK XNET CRMD ONON SE VG DIS NU PBR JBS CSCO EA
Increasing unusual option volume: PRU CDZI VTGN CTVA FFIV
Increasing unusual call option volume: PRU CDZI XLI VTGN JETS FFIV AS
Increasing unusual put option volume: LRN SLG OWL AVXL NICE IEP XP XLI
Popular stocks with increasing volume: MSTR SOFI COIN HOOD INTC BABA
Active options: TSLA NVDA GOOGL AMZN AAPL PLTR MSTR SOFI AMD GOOG NFLX OPEN META COIN HOOD INTC BMNR MARA BABA CIFR
Global S&P Futures mixed to lower in premarket, Nikkei down 3.2%, DAX down 1%, WTI Crude oil recently at $59.90, natural gas mixed, gold at $4044