CQP Options Chain Analysis

Delayed CBOE data, snapshot 2026-08-18. Spot $67.63.

Put/Call (OI)

0.26

488 P / 2k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.22

22 P / 98 C today

30d ATM IV

24%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$70

1k contracts

Put wall

$50

135 contracts

Tail hedging

1.8×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.26 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $70 (1k contracts), 4% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $50 (135 contracts), 26% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●30-day ATM implied volatility is 24% — calm pricing; option premium is cheap.

Open interest by strike

All expiries combined. Amber lines mark the call and put walls; the dashed line is spot.

IV term structure

At-the-money implied volatility per expiry.

Volatility smile

IV by strike — expiry 2026-09-18. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

30-day implied volatility history

Daily ATM IV (~30 DTE bucket) collected since March 2026. Rising IV into an event = the market bracing; collapsing IV after = the crush.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume today
2026-08-21	153	36	0.24	20
2026-09-18	1k	262	0.20	75
2026-12-18	395	170	0.43	12
2027-03-19	41	20	0.49	13

Source: CBOE delayed quotes, refreshed daily after US market close. Open interest is exchange-reported and lags one session. Research, not investment advice.