VRSK Options Chain Analysis

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

Spot $163.88 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.70

2k P / 3k C

Put/Call (Volume)

4.17

50 P / 12 C that session

30d ATM IV

32%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$185

778 contracts

Put wall

$155

869 contracts

Tail hedging

0.1×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Call wall at $185 (778 contracts), 13% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $155 (869 contracts), 5% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●Deep-OTM call OI is 17.8× deep-OTM put OI — speculative upside positioning dominates the tails.

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	933	974	1.04	12
2026-11-20	78	48	0.62	14
2026-12-18	1k	524	0.42	28
2027-03-19	306	248	0.81	8

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.