JHX Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-09-18) · OPRA historical data

Spot $25.75 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.41

4k P / 10k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.04

6 P / 138 C that session

30d ATM IV

41%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$30

2k contracts

Put wall

$17.5

1k contracts

Tail hedging

0.7×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.41 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $30 (2k contracts), 17% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $17.5 (1k contracts), 32% 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 2026-10-16. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	247	73	0.30	57
2026-11-20	0	0	—	1
2026-12-18	561	242	0.43	9
2027-01-15	3k	997	0.35	10
2027-03-19	261	2	0.01	5
2027-06-17	22	33	1.50	0
2028-01-21	915	286	0.31	1

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.