Pre-Market IV Report October 23, 2025

Pre-Market IV Report October 23, 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: SQNS GAP TGT INBX FAZ SKLZ KPTI PTON STAA GRND STRL CVNA QNST VXX BC TZA DASH COMP CELC DAY PAA GTLS NANOS SENS CUZ HPE DJT EE FTI SNOW EQX GME GSHD CLMT MSTR CELC

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: TSLA IBM LRCX ORLY URI KMI LVS MOH TMUS BX UNP HON TSCO LUV TRU TXT MBLY HAS AN AAL ASTS QBTS QUBT RGTI IONQ RDDT

Quantum computing option IV

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 30-day option implied volatility is at 137; compared to its 52-week range of 74 to 229 on active option volume of 268K contracts as share price down 12.3%.

IONQ Inc (IONQ) 30-day option implied volatility is at 119; compared to its 52-week range of 70 to 146. Call put ratio 1 calls to 1 put on 123K contracts as share price down 9.7%.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 134; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 255. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put on active option volume of 132K contracts as share price down 15.1%.

Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 122; compared to its 52-week range of 20 to 332. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.2 put son active option volume of 89K contracts as share price down 10.4%.

Straddle prices into quarter results

Intel (INTC) October 24 weekly 37 straddle priced for a move of 11%. Call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

Ford (F) October 24 weekly 12.50 straddle priced for a move of 7.5%. Call put ratio 3.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

Proctor & Gamble (PG) October 24 weekly 152.50 straddle priced for a move of 3.5%. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 24.

General Dynamics (GD) October 24 weekly 340 straddle priced for a move of 3.5%. Call put ratio 1.7 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 24.

Movers

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) 30-day option implied volatility is at 117; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 158. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts on active option volume of 180K contracts as share price down 9.7%.

Oklo Inc (OKLO) 30-day option implied volatility is at 131; compared to its 52-week range of 77 to 168. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.6 puts on active option volume of 221K contracts as share price down 14.3%.

Critical Metals (CRML) 30-day option implied volatility is at 167; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 247. Call put ratio 3.1 calls to 1 put on active option volume of 26K contracts as share price down 8%.

GE Vernova (GEV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 54; compared to its 52-week range of 40 to 99. Call put ratio 1 call to 1 put on active option volume of 57K contracts as share price down 1.9%.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 45 to 124. Call put ratio 1.6 calls to 1 put on active option volume of 127K contracts as share price down 2%.

Beyond Meat (BYND) 30-day option implied volatility is at 397; compared to its 52-week range of 76 to 700. Call put ratio 1.3 calls to 1 put amid wide share price movement.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 66 with a focus on October 24 weekly calls as share price up 14.6%.

Hilton (HLT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 25; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 66 with a focus on November 300 calls.

Energy Fuels (UUUU) 30-day option implied volatility is at 174; compared to its 52-week range of 50 to 167 with a focus on November 27 and 29 calls as share price up 10.6%.

Cognizant (CTSH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 42; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 57 with a focus on November 65 puts.

Brunswick (BC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 75 with a focus on November 60 puts and November 70 calls.

Camping World (CWH) 30-day option implied volatility is at 66; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 96 with a focus on November 15 and 16 calls.

Packaging Corp. (PKG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 17 to 49. Call put ratio 1 call to 167 puts with a focus on November 200 puts.

Brunswick (BC) 30-day option implied volatility is at 46; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 75. Call put ratio 1 call to 167 puts with a focus on November 60 puts and November 70 calls.

Sweetgreen (SG) 30-day option implied volatility is at 115; compared to its 52-week range of 59 to 118. Call put ratio 6.6 calls to 1 put with a focus on October 24 weekly 8 calls.

Clover Health Investments (CLOV) 30-day option implied volatility is at 95; compared to its 52-week range of 46 to 139. Call put ratio 8.2 calls to 1 put with a focus on January 3 calls.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) 30-day option implied volatility is at 177; compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 249. Call put ratio 3.9 calls to 1 put with a focus on October 31 weekly 5 calls.

Options with decreasing option implied volatility: ARCT OMER CRML NVTS BKSY FWRD SMMT WBD REPL FLNC LAC BHF MNMD PATH ALLY ISRG HPE INFY TXN EA JEPQ KO AXP PM BSX SCHW LMT DHR APH RTX TMO NFLX GM ELV FHN BK MSTY MMM
Increasing unusual option volume: HAIN BYND FLWS SABR DNUT WGO CRS CCO TMQ
Increasing unusual call option volume: BYND SABR DNUT PPL AVDL TMQ NOK WWR OR TTI IRBT GPRE UROY DBRG ISRG LION POET GLL JETS
Increasing unusual put option volume: BYND ABAT DNUT NB NOK CRML PTLO PONY FUN HOND CRH
Popular stocks with increasing volume: BYND HOOD INTC SOFI MARA MSTR RGTI
Active options: BYND NVDA TSLA PLTR AAPL AMD AMZN OPEN NFLX HOOD INTC GOOGL SOFI MARA MSTR UUUU RGTI MSFT BITF BULL
Global S&P Futures mixed in premarket, Nikkei down 1.3%, DAX mixed, WTI Crude oil recently at $61.78, natural gas mixed, gold at $4127