25-delta risk-reversal extremes
Where was downside or upside volatility skew most pronounced on Oct 28, 2026?
25-delta put IV minus 25-delta call IV for the front window. The 25 strongest put-skew observations appear first, followed by the 25 strongest call-skew observations. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
50 tickers qualified. First five: BBBY (267.3 pp), XLU (261.4 pp), XLF (259.7 pp), SLB (225.4 pp), BRK.B (205.5 pp).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | Put IV − call IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBBY | 4.36 | 146,607 | 267.3 pp |
| 2 | XLU | 42.49 | 2,662,572 | 261.4 pp |
| 3 | XLF | 56.13 | 5,910,711 | 259.7 pp |
| 4 | SLB | 53.75 | 552,285 | 225.4 pp |
| 5 | BRK.B | 540.34 | 544,950 | 205.5 pp |
| 6 | KRE | 72.12 | 2,222,263 | 193.8 pp |
| 7 | DYN | 16.98 | 106,702 | 192.6 pp |
| 8 | PPLT | 13.99 | 252,124 | 187.4 pp |
| 9 | CSX | 51.98 | 193,530 | 171.5 pp |
| 10 | CAG | 13.92 | 192,198 | 160.7 pp |
| 11 | CHTR | 105.39 | 215,302 | 149.7 pp |
| 12 | LYFT | 16.34 | 627,218 | 148.4 pp |
| 13 | ARDX | 3.10 | 232,292 | 147.7 pp |
| 14 | PSKY | 9.81 | 401,185 | 145.7 pp |
| 15 | CPB | 20.59 | 173,253 | 129.2 pp |
| 16 | BBD | 2.73 | 320,437 | 126.5 pp |
| 17 | REPL | 16.06 | 110,045 | 121.7 pp |
| 18 | DIS | 109.06 | 575,900 | 121.5 pp |
| 19 | EXE | 91.57 | 160,834 | 119.7 pp |
| 20 | RBRK | 136.00 | 104,809 | 117.0 pp |
| 21 | IQ | 0.83 | 190,270 | 110.3 pp |
| 22 | SRPT | 19.32 | 125,823 | 98.6 pp |
| 23 | SO | 91.52 | 134,242 | 94.2 pp |
| 24 | BTBT | 0.97 | 466,677 | 93.5 pp |
| 25 | TJX | 138.39 | 135,411 | 90.9 pp |
| 26 | EEM | 63.52 | 4,485,830 | -226.3 pp |
| 27 | BAC | 50.85 | 2,434,465 | -223.2 pp |
| 28 | EQT | 56.23 | 342,624 | -218.6 pp |
| 29 | PFE | 29.45 | 2,198,831 | -204.5 pp |
| 30 | CELH | 27.98 | 604,049 | -202.3 pp |
| 31 | FCX | 66.60 | 951,235 | -200.3 pp |
| 32 | FLNC | 6.19 | 206,994 | -188.9 pp |
| 33 | QSI | 1.72 | 101,950 | -179.6 pp |
| 34 | KR | 65.02 | 145,872 | -178.2 pp |
| 35 | WEAT | 22.12 | 158,911 | -173.8 pp |
| 36 | CPRT | 28.96 | 133,029 | -162.7 pp |
| 37 | CNC | 67.05 | 246,125 | -159.4 pp |
| 38 | CMPS | 12.28 | 126,046 | -153.4 pp |
| 39 | USB | 59.60 | 197,183 | -150.3 pp |
| 40 | INO | 0.93 | 134,135 | -144.8 pp |
| 41 | WSC | 17.98 | 110,760 | -140.2 pp |
| 42 | QURE | 24.97 | 185,109 | -138.4 pp |
| 43 | HIVE | 2.12 | 329,477 | -130.6 pp |
| 44 | KGC | 22.98 | 231,316 | -128.4 pp |
| 45 | SRAD | 12.30 | 140,676 | -124.8 pp |
| 46 | DOW | 34.13 | 439,947 | -122.7 pp |
| 47 | VIX | 16.91 | 11,594,749 | -121.5 pp |
| 48 | VIXW | 17.00 | 100,134 | -111.8 pp |
| 49 | SBET | 7.36 | 682,941 | -97.3 pp |
| 50 | HSBC | 86.37 | 101,106 | -95.7 pp |
Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.