Options catalyst watch
Which liquid chains showed the strongest combined evidence of an options-implied catalyst on Oct 28, 2026?
A transparent 0–100 cross-sectional score built from four equally weighted groups: volatility level, front-versus-back term premium, volume/open-interest activity, and skew/smile shape. Correlated measurements share a group so one volatility surface does not receive several votes. This flags unusual pricing, not a known event or expected direction. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
50 tickers qualified. First five: ENPH (85.3 · IV rank 34; volume/OI 0.20; OI change 0.81σ), CART (85.3 · OI change 2.46σ; front IV premium 105.6 pp; IV rank 22), CAT (85.0 · IV rank 25; front IV premium 105.6 pp; volume/OI 0.11), CMG (83.6 · OI change 2.00σ; front IV premium 148.8 pp; IV rank 26), RDDT (83.5 · front IV premium 225.9 pp; IV rank 38; OI change 0.45σ).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | Catalyst score / strongest drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENPH | 24.99 | 409,951 | 85.3 · IV rank 34; volume/OI 0.20; OI change 0.81σ |
| 2 | CART | 58.42 | 136,041 | 85.3 · OI change 2.46σ; front IV premium 105.6 pp; IV rank 22 |
| 3 | CAT | 713.38 | 241,348 | 85.0 · IV rank 25; front IV premium 105.6 pp; volume/OI 0.11 |
| 4 | CMG | 28.75 | 1,085,507 | 83.6 · OI change 2.00σ; front IV premium 148.8 pp; IV rank 26 |
| 5 | RDDT | 134.70 | 489,161 | 83.5 · front IV premium 225.9 pp; IV rank 38; OI change 0.45σ |
| 6 | TMUS | 148.08 | 276,994 | 82.9 · IV rank 36; front IV premium 93.1 pp; OI change 0.38σ |
| 7 | CVNA | 59.05 | 951,584 | 82.0 · IV rank 36; volume/OI 0.09; front IV premium 63.2 pp |
| 8 | FSLR | 176.30 | 797,093 | 80.7 · OI change 1.90σ; front IV premium 151.8 pp; IV rank 19 |
| 9 | CBRS | 112.56 | 340,084 | 80.7 · volume/OI 0.28; IV rank 20; front IV premium 80.0 pp |
| 10 | GFL | 43.59 | 565,524 | 80.1 · front IV premium 146.5 pp; OI change 0.51σ; volume/OI 0.10 |
| 11 | GOOGL | 324.89 | 3,476,741 | 79.3 · volume/OI 0.18; front IV premium 112.4 pp; OI change 0.70σ |
| 12 | FPS | 29.27 | 163,999 | 78.7 · 25Δ risk reversal 74.2 pp; front IV premium 81.4 pp; volume/OI 0.08 |
| 13 | BRUN | 8.80 | 187,210 | 78.5 · smile convexity -161.3 pp; front IV premium 110.2 pp; IV rank 18 |
| 14 | CLS | 299.80 | 179,527 | 78.5 · OI change 1.25σ; volume/OI 0.18; front IV premium 90.3 pp |
| 15 | HUT | 69.46 | 391,973 | 77.6 · front IV premium 86.1 pp; 25Δ risk reversal 43.5 pp; volume/OI 0.07 |
| 16 | FTNT | 174.08 | 153,151 | 77.5 · front IV premium 220.3 pp; IV rank 38; volume/OI 0.26 |
| 17 | SBUX | 103.20 | 492,283 | 77.5 · front IV premium 113.1 pp; IV rank 19; 25Δ risk reversal 27.4 pp |
| 18 | KLAC | 158.77 | 400,671 | 77.2 · IV rank 27; front IV premium 112.6 pp; volume/OI 0.09 |
| 19 | KORU | 13.79 | 416,376 | 77.1 · front IV premium 115.1 pp; volume/OI 0.09; smile convexity 35.8 pp |
| 20 | BBAI | 2.46 | 723,404 | 76.9 · front IV premium 104.5 pp; OI change 0.61σ; 25Δ risk reversal 69.3 pp |
| 21 | SQQQ | 36.28 | 411,747 | 76.4 · IV rank 21; smile convexity 55.3 pp; volume/OI 0.09 |
| 22 | MSFT | 531.01 | 3,476,043 | 76.3 · volume/OI 0.14; IV rank 21; front IV premium 89.4 pp |
| 23 | DASH | 169.49 | 179,827 | 74.8 · volume/OI 0.20; OI change 0.71σ; IV rank 18 |
| 24 | TER | 313.24 | 104,730 | 74.7 · volume/OI 0.17; OI change 1.08σ; front IV premium 68.7 pp |
| 25 | SPXW | 7,733.12 | 5,698,713 | 74.6 · volume/OI 0.57; IV rank 37; smile convexity 64.8 pp |
| 26 | SOXS | 39.78 | 220,699 | 74.4 · volume/OI 0.16; front IV premium 90.4 pp; IV rank 15 |
| 27 | NN | 12.53 | 601,583 | 74.3 · smile convexity 196.2 pp; OI change 1.48σ; 25Δ risk reversal 77.5 pp |
| 28 | KGC | 22.98 | 231,316 | 73.9 · 25Δ risk reversal -128.4 pp; front IV premium 72.5 pp; IV rank 16 |
| 29 | EQT | 56.23 | 342,624 | 73.9 · 25Δ risk reversal -218.6 pp; OI change 0.59σ; smile convexity 45.2 pp |
| 30 | INTC | 95.53 | 6,762,718 | 73.8 · front IV premium 157.5 pp; IV rank 15; volume/OI 0.05 |
| 31 | GOOG | 321.89 | 1,710,661 | 73.3 · front IV premium 111.4 pp; volume/OI 0.15; OI change 0.38σ |
| 32 | AUR | 5.09 | 559,410 | 73.2 · front IV premium 176.3 pp; OI change 1.10σ |
| 33 | LLY | 1,288.78 | 315,431 | 73.1 · front IV premium 107.8 pp; volume/OI 0.12; IV rank 19 |
| 34 | BSX | 42.43 | 904,846 | 73.1 · OI change 0.64σ; volume/OI 0.12; IV rank 19 |
| 35 | SNXX | 10.40 | 288,155 | 73.0 · volume/OI 0.10; IV rank 15; 25Δ risk reversal -27.9 pp |
| 36 | AGQ | 53.24 | 107,667 | 72.8 · smile convexity -50.6 pp; front IV premium 73.6 pp; volume/OI 0.05 |
| 37 | DRAM | 54.12 | 2,787,085 | 72.8 · volume/OI 0.15; IV rank 14 |
| 38 | CIFR | 8.87 | 1,950,142 | 72.7 · front IV premium 90.2 pp; IV rank 18; OI change 0.34σ |
| 39 | LUNR | 11.59 | 271,559 | 72.4 · smile convexity -68.1 pp; IV rank 21; OI change 0.32σ |
| 40 | SPCH | 8.88 | 118,388 | 72.1 · volume/OI 0.10; smile convexity 49.6 pp; front IV premium 71.3 pp |
| 41 | SNDK | 1,404.77 | 957,296 | 71.7 · front IV premium 124.2 pp; volume/OI 0.12; IV rank 18 |
| 42 | CRWV | 63.93 | 3,912,745 | 71.7 · IV rank 20; volume/OI 0.11; front IV premium 72.6 pp |
| 43 | GE | 301.13 | 279,865 | 71.6 · IV rank 25; OI change 0.42σ; volume/OI 0.09 |
| 44 | IREN | 28.84 | 3,633,600 | 71.6 · front IV premium 75.6 pp; IV rank 16; volume/OI 0.06 |
| 45 | GEV | 878.03 | 240,329 | 71.6 · volume/OI 0.16; OI change 0.58σ; IV rank 14 |
| 46 | PINS | 20.92 | 330,718 | 71.5 · front IV premium 232.3 pp; IV rank 19 |
| 47 | DOCN | 105.07 | 128,990 | 71.5 · front IV premium 73.0 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -60.2 pp; OI change 0.39σ |
| 48 | MO | 72.97 | 312,819 | 71.5 · front IV premium 65.5 pp; IV rank 16; volume/OI 0.06 |
| 49 | JBLU | 2.85 | 1,897,059 | 71.4 · OI change 1.38σ; 25Δ risk reversal 72.8 pp; IV rank 18 |
| 50 | BP | 49.79 | 404,909 | 71.4 · smile convexity 83.0 pp; front IV premium 66.7 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -24.3 pp |
Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.