EQH Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-10-02) · OPRA historical data

Spot $52.64 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.18

273 P / 1k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.00

0 P / 1 C that session

30d ATM IV

28%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$55

718 contracts

Put wall

$32.5

180 contracts

Tail hedging

3.6×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.18 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $55 (718 contracts), 4% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $32.5 (180 contracts), 38% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●Deep-OTM put open interest is 3.6× deep-OTM call OI — an institutional hedging ladder sits under this stock.

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 2026-10-16. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	45	5	0.11	1
2026-11-20	2	13	6.50	0
2026-12-18	1k	230	0.18	0
2027-03-19	160	22	0.14	0
2027-05-21	0	0	—	0
2027-06-17	15	3	0.20	0

Source: Cboe end-of-session option chains, summarized after each US market close and published from the following trading day — OPRA historical data. Under the OPRA plan options data becomes historical, and freely publishable, at the opening of the next trading session; data from the session in progress is never displayed or served here. Open interest is exchange-reported once a day. Research, not investment advice.