HST Options Chain Analysis

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

Spot $22.56 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

1.38

5k P / 4k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.63

15 P / 24 C that session

30d ATM IV

18%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$26.28

1k contracts

Put wall

$22.28

2k contracts

Tail hedging

1.3×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Defensive positioning: 1.38 puts outstanding per call — holders are hedging rather than selling.
●Call wall at $26.28 (1k contracts), 16% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $22.28 (2k contracts), 1% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●30-day ATM implied volatility is 18% — 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 2026-10-16. 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 that session
2026-10-16	2k	697	0.36	1
2026-11-20	563	20	0.04	23
2027-01-15	886	4k	4.85	15
2027-04-16	29	12	0.41	0
2028-01-21	221	45	0.20	0
2029-01-19	21	0	0.00	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.