IQV Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-10-16) · OPRA historical data

Spot $266.9 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.77

6k P / 8k C

Put/Call (Volume)

1.00

841 P / 843 C that session

30d ATM IV

47%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$290

2k contracts

Put wall

$250

1k contracts

Tail hedging

1.6×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Call wall at $290 (2k contracts), 9% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $250 (1k contracts), 6% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.

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 2026-11-20. 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
2026-11-20	3k	2k	0.82	2k
2026-12-18	65	0	0.00	5
2027-01-15	2k	1k	0.71	3
2027-02-19	577	459	0.80	0
2027-05-21	168	151	0.90	0
2027-08-20	112	0	0.00	0
2027-11-19	92	34	0.37	1
2028-01-21	475	211	0.44	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.