Data through close

Volatility smile convexity extremes

Where was front-expiration volatility smile curvature most elevated or inverted on Oct 8, 2026?

The front-window IV butterfly compares wing volatility with ATM volatility. The 25 most convex observations appear first, followed by the 25 most inverted. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.

At a glance

50 tickers qualified. First five: DJT (1,064.5 pp), UEC (423.1 pp), VZ (71.5 pp), SRPT (70.4 pp), SOC (56.5 pp).

Volatility smile convexity extremes as of Oct 8, 2026 close
# Ticker Close Open interest IV butterfly
1 DJT 8.20 513,784 1,064.5 pp
2 UEC 9.14 226,070 423.1 pp
3 VZ 46.35 914,114 71.5 pp
4 SRPT 18.21 127,557 70.4 pp
5 SOC 3.86 395,708 56.5 pp
6 GDS 30.44 132,810 53.9 pp
7 VFC 14.53 639,743 43.8 pp
8 SMMT 17.17 215,909 34.1 pp
9 RUN 7.59 647,608 34.0 pp
10 ZIM 30.26 239,801 32.1 pp
11 XE 13.77 138,176 32.1 pp
12 SPY 773.93 18,356,858 31.4 pp
13 MAGS 73.03 161,138 30.1 pp
14 KORU 17.65 362,596 29.9 pp
15 VIX 15.41 13,887,304 28.2 pp
16 SPXW 7,762.05 5,086,124 27.9 pp
17 EPD 36.75 167,374 27.9 pp
18 LMND 46.91 134,223 27.0 pp
19 HYG 77.14 10,370,623 26.7 pp
20 QQQ 747.58 12,241,583 26.5 pp
21 LI 10.90 145,349 25.6 pp
22 CPER 39.46 104,413 25.1 pp
23 DOW 28.59 424,692 23.7 pp
24 CART 46.30 103,119 23.2 pp
25 XME 104.61 147,665 21.0 pp
26 GLXY 20.08 340,081 -562.9 pp
27 AKAM 100.90 271,408 -154.6 pp
28 CAPR 8.01 182,910 -64.4 pp
29 GRRR 11.94 138,435 -48.2 pp
30 INFQ 11.16 255,228 -37.2 pp
31 IBRX 9.91 680,790 -33.2 pp
32 DOCU 71.43 135,813 -24.0 pp
33 SILJ 26.68 564,046 -23.7 pp
34 PCG 12.67 2,398,841 -23.4 pp
35 VKTX 27.73 334,884 -23.2 pp
36 LCID 3.82 818,908 -21.0 pp
37 PSKY 9.81 1,720,404 -21.0 pp
38 RGTI 14.14 662,584 -20.7 pp
39 MAT 16.58 166,572 -19.9 pp
40 GAP 23.36 168,725 -19.4 pp
41 CMCSA 21.21 833,615 -19.0 pp
42 CXW 32.71 136,686 -18.6 pp
43 HUT 79.59 279,273 -18.6 pp
44 GTLB 53.56 208,087 -18.4 pp
45 CLS 356.53 128,231 -17.7 pp
46 SBUX 93.21 476,750 -17.2 pp
47 AI 11.34 324,824 -17.0 pp
48 LQDA 28.02 241,380 -16.8 pp
49 SBET 8.81 700,139 -16.4 pp
50 AVGO 360.14 2,378,416 -15.9 pp

Screens describe what the data shows after the close. They are not trade recommendations; see the disclaimer and the methodology.