global_stock_options
Options positioning watch: XOM — 2026-07-31 (1 DTE).
Options positioning watch: XOM — 2026-07-31 (1 DTE).
Put/call volume ratio: 0.49; put/call OI ratio: 0.37. Calls traded 9,708 contracts versus 4,772 puts.
The nearest ATM straddle around $157.50 prices an approximate ±$3.79 move, or 2.4% of spot, through expiry.
Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 5.9 volatility points.
Read-through: call volume is materially heavier than put volume; near-OTM puts carry a notable IV premium to calls. This describes positioning, not trade direction.
#Options #Stocks #XOM
Put/call volume ratio: 0.49; put/call OI ratio: 0.37. Calls traded 9,708 contracts versus 4,772 puts.
The nearest ATM straddle around $157.50 prices an approximate ±$3.79 move, or 2.4% of spot, through expiry.
Near-OTM IV skew proxy: puts above calls by 5.9 volatility points.
Read-through: call volume is materially heavier than put volume; near-OTM puts carry a notable IV premium to calls. This describes positioning, not trade direction.
#Options #Stocks #XOM