Options Skew Analytics

ARES option chain

Strikes around the forward, as they were quoted at the close

Data as of 22 September 2026 (end of day)

2026-10-09(17 days)ATM 40.93%±11.13skew +1.29
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$116.0044.05%$1.00$1.45014
02$9.40$11.40—$117.00—————
02$8.80$10.50—$118.0042.94%$1.35$1.85414
—————$119.0042.13%$1.50$2.10012
—————$120.0041.90%$1.80$2.3540
01$6.00$7.80—$122.00—————
02$4.20$5.70—$125.0041.36%$3.50$4.5010
—————$126.00—$4.00$5.0001
—————$128.00—$4.80$6.40250
1000$2.30$3.0039.81%$130.00—$5.80$7.5010
—————$131.00—$6.50$8.1010
01$1.75$2.5541.03%$132.00—$7.10$9.2010
032$1.45$2.1039.86%$133.00—————
037$1.30$1.9540.85%$134.00—————
03$1.05$1.7040.42%$135.00—$9.40$11.7010
—————$136.00—$9.90$12.2010
—————$140.00—$13.10$16.4010

Forward $125.95. The 25-delta put carries +1.29 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-16(24 days)ATM 41.12%±13.28skew +2.68
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
01$15.70$18.00—$110.0045.80%$0.65$1.05220
—————$113.0043.98%$0.95$1.45013
—————$115.0043.90%$1.45$1.753036
—————$116.0045.09%$1.70$2.2008
—————$117.0042.90%$1.85$2.15012
—————$118.0043.08%$2.10$2.5017
31$8.00$9.50—$120.0042.02%$2.55$3.102010
—————$122.0041.83%$3.30$3.8056
—————$123.0042.09%$3.70$4.3004
—————$124.0040.91%$4.00$4.6017
010$5.30$6.50—$125.0041.50%$4.60$5.1021340
360$4.90$5.6041.06%$126.00—$5.00$5.600163
200$4.40$5.2041.15%$127.00—$5.60$6.2009
01$3.90$4.7040.61%$128.00—$6.00$6.6009
010$3.50$4.3040.63%$129.00—$6.70$7.6002
537$3.10$3.8040.02%$130.00—$7.00$8.001842
355$1.65$2.2539.70%$135.00—$9.80$11.8090
80$1.45$2.1540.40%$136.00—————
01$1.15$1.8041.08%$138.00—————
—————$140.00—$14.10$16.207410
—————$145.00—$18.40$21.0010

Forward $125.95. The 25-delta put carries +2.68 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(59 days)ATM 43.18%±21.95skew +3.23
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$90.0051.29%$0.35$0.5521310
—————$95.0050.23%$0.70$0.85410
01$26.50$28.80—$100.0048.69%$1.00$1.45530
01$22.10$24.50—$105.0046.98%$1.55$2.15371150
04$18.30$20.30—$110.0045.89%$2.65$2.95639150
06$14.60$16.50—$115.0045.22%$3.90$4.40811
0220$11.50$13.00—$120.0044.29%$5.50$6.20151
022$8.90$10.20—$125.0044.01%$7.70$8.505990
069$6.60$7.6042.86%$130.00—$10.40$11.00213153
7458$4.80$5.7042.57%$135.00—$13.50$14.20950
6105$3.50$4.2042.60%$140.00—$16.30$17.90110
1226$2.45$2.9041.99%$145.00—$20.00$22.00130
0226$1.65$2.2042.34%$150.00—$24.30$26.5050
1627$1.05$1.5041.76%$155.00—$28.60$31.00170

Forward $126.46. The 25-delta put carries +3.23 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(87 days)ATM 42.67%±26.27skew +4.11
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
06$45.50$48.30—$80.00—————
02$36.00$38.80—$90.00—————
01$31.40$34.10—$95.0048.07%$1.20$1.60480
114$27.60$29.80—$100.0046.63%$1.80$2.2513913
03$23.60$25.40—$105.0045.33%$2.65$3.101670
034$19.40$21.50—$110.0045.24%$3.80$4.60340
026$15.90$17.80—$115.0043.85%$5.30$5.906413
024$13.10$14.60—$120.0044.12%$7.20$8.201450
014$10.40$11.80—$125.0043.61%$9.50$10.502262
081$8.10$9.2042.44%$130.00—$12.20$13.001,1731
6083$6.20$7.2041.87%$135.00—$15.30$16.2082712
0181$4.60$5.5041.13%$140.00—$17.90$19.8080
0214$3.50$4.4041.56%$145.00—$21.60$23.60180
284$2.55$3.3041.13%$150.00—$25.50$27.801230
145$1.80$2.6041.18%$155.00—————
—————$160.00—$34.20$36.7020
0185$0.90$1.5041.15%$165.00—————

Forward $126.11. The 25-delta put carries +4.11 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2027-01-15(115 days)ATM 41.49%±29.36skew +4.48
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
05$50.50$53.60—$75.00—————
016$45.70$48.70—$80.00—————
05$41.00$43.90—$85.0050.19%$0.80$1.304330
020$36.40$39.60—$90.0048.73%$1.30$1.701940
05$32.20$34.70—$95.0047.90%$1.70$2.658450
0201$28.00$30.40—$100.0046.00%$2.45$3.301,1740
051$24.10$26.40—$105.0044.91%$3.70$4.105,2000
0118$20.50$22.50—$110.0043.96%$5.00$5.403790
040$17.00$18.90—$115.0043.29%$6.60$7.109840
0327$14.50$15.40—$120.0042.58%$8.50$9.104,2220
058$11.80$12.60—$125.0042.16%$10.80$11.501,2880
01,426$9.60$10.1041.41%$130.00—$13.60$13.904171
14344$7.50$8.0040.42%$135.00—$16.40$16.901073
5283$5.60$6.3039.39%$140.00—$18.70$20.603,3510
1298$4.60$5.0039.81%$145.00—$22.50$24.30410
2970$3.60$3.8039.47%$150.00—$26.30$28.20150
22354$2.70$3.1039.58%$155.00—$30.40$32.403480
0498$1.90$2.6539.75%$160.00—$34.80$36.8070
—————$165.00—$38.80$41.404200
—————$170.00—$43.40$46.40540
—————$175.00—$48.10$51.1030

Forward $126.06. The 25-delta put carries +4.48 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2027-02-19(150 days)ATM 41.00%±33.31skew +4.05
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
02$46.00$49.10—$80.00—————
0156$41.50$44.60—$85.00—————
025$37.40$39.80—$90.0048.89%$1.80$2.751340
0100$29.10$31.60—$100.0046.37%$3.30$4.60360
0270$25.30$27.80—$105.0045.28%$4.40$5.80600
0371$21.70$24.00—$110.0044.11%$5.60$7.307480
042$18.60$20.90—$115.0043.17%$7.20$9.00620
011$15.70$18.00—$120.0042.53%$9.30$10.90190
012$12.80$15.30—$125.0041.79%$11.40$13.30420
043$10.70$12.7041.17%$130.00—$14.10$16.00130
016$8.70$10.5040.47%$135.00—$17.00$18.90150
097$7.00$8.7040.03%$140.00—$20.10$22.10210
061$5.50$7.4039.94%$145.00—$23.60$25.6010
0121$4.40$6.2039.97%$150.00—————
070$3.50$5.2040.05%$155.00—————
012$2.75$4.2039.78%$160.00—$35.30$38.0020
014$2.20$3.2039.26%$165.00—————
—————$175.00—$48.40$51.4010

Forward $126.73. The 25-delta put carries +4.05 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2027-03-19(178 days)ATM 41.42%±36.47skew +5.62
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$75.0052.81%$1.00$1.5060
—————$80.0050.52%$1.30$1.90170
—————$85.0048.82%$1.80$2.40540
—————$90.0047.66%$2.30$3.30590
—————$95.0047.22%$3.60$4.00590
—————$100.0046.07%$4.50$5.20180
—————$105.0044.96%$5.90$6.30620
022$22.20$25.00—$110.0043.99%$7.30$7.90410
020$19.70$21.50—$115.0043.26%$9.10$9.701820
021$17.50$18.40—$120.0042.84%$11.30$11.801710
064$14.20$15.60—$125.0042.09%$13.50$14.2020
029$11.90$13.3041.48%$130.00—$16.10$16.80400
022$10.40$11.0041.31%$135.00—$19.10$19.8040
0133$8.50$9.3040.74%$140.00—$22.20$22.703850
1144$7.10$7.6040.24%$145.00—$24.90$26.7090
2178$5.70$6.4039.87%$150.00—————
050$4.70$5.3039.72%$155.00—————
121$3.80$4.3039.34%$160.00—————
12$3.10$3.6039.37%$165.00—————
02$2.35$3.0038.99%$170.00—————
0164$1.80$2.6039.05%$175.00—————

Forward $126.07. The 25-delta put carries +5.62 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2027-06-17(268 days)ATM 41.16%±44.65skew +5.39
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$80.0049.93%$2.45$3.50200
—————$85.0048.44%$3.10$4.30380
—————$90.0047.22%$4.00$5.204330
—————$95.0046.04%$4.80$6.50460
—————$100.0045.37%$6.20$7.80510
—————$105.0044.58%$7.60$9.40820
03$25.50$27.50—$110.0043.56%$9.20$11.003750
015$22.40$24.90—$115.0043.10%$11.20$13.00880
09$19.70$22.00—$120.0042.75%$13.40$15.303150
01$16.90$19.70—$125.0042.26%$15.80$17.70370
09$14.70$17.4041.75%$130.00—$18.50$20.401120
015$12.70$15.2041.13%$135.00—$20.60$23.20870
032$10.90$13.3040.66%$140.00—$23.80$26.206200
083$9.40$11.6040.34%$145.00—$27.20$29.8080
086$8.00$10.5040.48%$150.00—$30.80$33.30110
067$7.40$8.2039.72%$155.00—$34.50$37.1050
057$6.30$7.0039.34%$160.00—————
086$5.40$6.1039.28%$165.00—————
051$4.60$5.3039.19%$170.00—————
031$4.00$4.5039.09%$175.00—$50.70$52.801510
09$3.40$3.9039.02%$180.00—$55.10$57.2060

Forward $126.60. The 25-delta put carries +5.39 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

How to read this

Calls on the left, puts on the right, the strike between them — the layout every chain uses. Each block is one expiration, and the heading carries its days to expiry, the at-the-money implied volatility, and the one-standard-deviation move that volatility implies over that time.

Only the 21 strikes nearest the forward are stored, which is the part of the board that carries the volume. The shaded side is in the money: below the forward for calls, above it for puts.

Implied volatility is shown on the out-of-the-money side only. An in-the-money option is nearly all intrinsic value quoted on a wide market, so a volatility solved from it would look authoritative and mean very little. The price is still shown, because the price is real; the blank is deliberate.