Options Skew Analytics

LOW options analytics

LOW · Stock

Data as of 23 September 2026 (end of day)

LOW options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 28.0%, a move of about ±8.0% over the next month. That is higher than 71% of the 226 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 1.23 volatility points more than the calls, around the middle of its own range for the past year.

Longer-dated options carry more: 90-day volatility is 10% above 30-day.

Its next earnings report is 2026-11-18, before the open.

Across its last 4 reports the options market priced an average move of ±5.1% and LOW moved 2.6% on average, staying inside the priced band 4 times out of 4.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
28.04%

Prices a move of about ±8.0% over 30 days, or ±1.8% on a typical day.

Higher than 71% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+1.23

Puts carry 1.23 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 12% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
-0.32

The wings carry 0.32 volatility points less than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
1.100

90-day volatility is 10% above 30-day.

Higher than 73% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 226 prior sessions (one-year window)

28.0% — 71th percentile
19.2%51.2%
IV percentile, 1 year
71%
IV rank, 1 year
28%
IV percentile, 2 years
71%
IV rank, 2 years
28%

Rank is the position between the lowest and highest readings in the window, so a single past extreme pins everything after it near one end. Percentile is the share of sessions below the current reading and is unaffected by how far that extreme reached. Both are withheld when the window holds fewer than 180 sessions.

Session detail

Underlying close
$191.36
30-day implied forward
$192.11
60-day ATM IV
31.13%
90-day ATM IV
30.83%
180-day ATM IV
30.58%
Expirations used
12
Total open interest
75,468
Put / call open interest
2.18

The forward is derived from put-call parity on the strikes nearest the money, not taken from the underlying close. It is what every moneyness and delta on this page is measured against.

30-day at-the-money implied volatility

Last 236 sessions

10%20%30%40%50%60%26 Aug18 Nov12 Feb7 May23 Sep
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-09-2328.04%+1.231.100$191.36
2026-09-2228.68%+2.011.078$196.08
2026-09-2127.14%+1.651.132$190.98
2026-09-1826.43%+0.921.146$192.49
2026-09-1726.55%+0.321.141$194.19
2026-09-1627.46%+0.851.115$194.10
2026-09-15———$194.61
2026-09-14———$198.17
2026-09-11———$196.82
2026-09-1027.00%+1.161.143$196.59
2026-09-09———$198.60
2026-09-0830.13%+1.341.008$200.80
2026-09-0426.39%+1.291.107$204.45
2026-09-0326.26%+0.011.100$201.90
2026-09-0227.59%+0.061.044$199.84
2026-09-0128.41%+1.621.041$200.05
2026-08-3126.29%+0.771.069$204.70
2026-08-2826.48%+1.321.072$208.05
2026-08-2726.61%+1.441.101$206.74
2026-08-2627.86%+3.211.051$210.36
2026-08-2528.74%+1.361.045$214.60
2026-08-2428.45%+1.901.019$216.98
2026-08-21———$216.09
2026-08-2028.18%-0.121.040$217.34
2026-08-19———$220.00
2026-08-1833.34%-0.400.950$215.64
2026-08-1733.71%-0.470.945$215.81
2025-06-3023.48%+3.211.054$221.87
2025-06-2721.11%+4.271.158$223.63
2025-06-2622.72%+3.101.084$221.23
2025-06-2522.20%+4.291.115$220.70
2025-06-2423.97%+2.601.027$219.98
2025-06-2323.55%+4.851.101$218.57
2025-06-2024.24%+4.681.140$212.75
2025-06-1825.29%+5.231.056$210.83
2025-06-1725.12%+4.351.073$211.92
2025-06-1623.96%+4.761.105$216.08
2025-06-1324.48%+5.571.091$217.27
2025-06-1222.88%+3.771.106$223.50
2025-06-1123.08%+3.451.121$221.60
2025-06-1022.50%+3.581.122$224.89
2025-06-0922.99%+3.281.095$223.61
2025-06-0622.22%+3.301.133$225.27
2025-06-05———$227.59
2025-06-0423.20%+3.451.080$228.39
2025-06-0322.50%+4.661.123$228.80
2025-06-0223.65%+3.791.078$225.52
2025-05-3024.06%+4.081.057$225.73
2025-05-2924.14%+4.681.061$224.93
2025-05-2825.94%+2.350.990$224.52
2025-05-2724.21%+3.761.046$225.81
2025-05-2325.92%+4.401.026$221.07
2025-05-2225.01%+3.731.038$223.75
2025-05-2124.87%+4.181.028$227.37
2025-05-2029.83%+5.130.891$231.25
2025-05-1930.21%+4.660.901$234.43
2025-05-1627.63%+5.150.943$234.23
2025-05-1528.71%+4.020.916$232.45
2025-05-1429.04%+4.550.917$228.51
2025-05-1329.65%+2.670.881$230.77
2025-05-1230.58%+5.500.867$232.78
2025-05-0931.44%+4.400.914$222.26
2025-05-0831.94%+6.410.897$224.48
2025-05-0733.29%+5.170.880$223.51
2025-05-0631.86%+6.020.916$223.01
2025-05-0531.60%+5.260.915$225.19
2025-05-0229.97%+3.700.937$227.19
2025-05-0132.95%+5.140.895$222.32
2025-04-3030.51%+4.500.943$223.56
2025-04-2932.67%+6.720.871$223.27
2025-04-2832.28%+6.310.923$221.15
2025-04-2533.72%+5.670.872$220.91
2025-04-2433.36%+6.110.885$222.05
2025-04-2335.09%+5.970.888$217.76
2025-04-2235.42%+7.330.914$219.07
2025-04-2138.29%+7.840.850$212.77
2025-04-1732.61%+6.980.917$219.00
2025-04-1633.35%+8.040.929$214.41
2025-04-1531.03%+6.990.931$220.51
2025-04-1431.83%+8.230.955$224.14
2025-04-1136.33%+10.730.894$220.35
2025-04-1040.21%+12.370.835$221.20
2025-04-09———$223.20
2025-04-0851.18%+14.670.777$211.69
2025-04-0743.88%+9.520.842$216.94
2025-04-0439.27%+8.430.874$223.29
2025-04-0331.89%+5.360.953$222.52
2025-04-0225.74%+4.211.024$235.28
2025-04-0126.44%+3.701.011$234.01
2025-03-3126.35%+3.061.002$233.23
2025-03-2826.31%+4.121.018$228.42
2025-03-2724.21%+4.051.052$232.17
2025-03-2623.96%+3.861.052$232.05
2025-03-2524.48%+4.451.021$230.69
2025-03-2424.59%+2.221.026$232.89
2025-03-2124.54%+4.051.055$227.07
2025-03-2025.24%+3.591.048$226.26
2025-03-1925.73%+4.481.039$225.51
2025-03-1827.32%+4.021.053$222.95
2025-03-1726.78%+3.801.026$225.85
2025-03-1428.50%+3.230.986$224.44
2025-03-1330.01%+3.350.963$222.66
2025-03-1229.30%+2.830.960$228.33
2025-03-1131.39%+3.550.899$232.67
2025-03-1030.44%+5.280.918$242.38
2025-03-0726.67%+3.530.973$242.66
2025-03-0629.10%+1.040.917$243.50
2025-03-0526.19%-1.020.957$242.96
2025-03-0427.20%+3.650.954$239.85
2025-03-0325.91%+4.050.983$246.16
2025-02-2824.20%+1.600.993$248.64
2025-02-2724.56%+3.560.976$245.50
2025-02-2626.05%-0.120.918$247.07
2025-02-2530.21%+2.160.854$242.39
2025-02-2430.43%+3.640.870$237.08
2025-02-2132.06%+4.070.859$239.17
2025-02-2029.61%+1.210.862$246.42
2025-02-1928.82%+3.800.880$246.68
2025-02-1828.85%+3.140.875$250.71
2025-02-1427.58%+2.620.902$251.79

The chart covers every session in the archive, 236 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 236 sessions

-5.00.05.010.015.020.026 Aug18 Nov12 Feb7 May23 Sep

The dashed line marks zero, where the 25-delta put and call carry the same implied volatility.

Skew curve

Implied volatility by delta, front expirations

Implied volatility by delta

9d (2026-10-02) · 16d (2026-10-09) · 23d (2026-10-16)

26%27%28%29%30%31%2026-10-02 (9d) — 10Δ C — IV 29.26%2026-10-02 (9d) — 15Δ C — IV 27.70%2026-10-02 (9d) — 20Δ C — IV 27.45%2026-10-02 (9d) — 25Δ C — IV 27.45%2026-10-02 (9d) — 30Δ C — IV 27.53%2026-10-02 (9d) — 35Δ C — IV 27.98%2026-10-02 (9d) — 40Δ C — IV 28.20%2026-10-02 (9d) — 45Δ C — IV 28.22%2026-10-02 (9d) — ATM — IV 28.23%2026-10-02 (9d) — 45Δ P — IV 28.12%2026-10-02 (9d) — 40Δ P — IV 27.93%2026-10-02 (9d) — 35Δ P — IV 27.99%2026-10-02 (9d) — 30Δ P — IV 28.43%2026-10-02 (9d) — 25Δ P — IV 28.75%2026-10-02 (9d) — 20Δ P — IV 28.97%2026-10-02 (9d) — 15Δ P — IV 29.05%2026-10-02 (9d) — 10Δ P — IV 29.36%9d2026-10-09 (16d) — 15Δ C — IV 27.68%2026-10-09 (16d) — 20Δ C — IV 27.70%2026-10-09 (16d) — 25Δ C — IV 27.44%2026-10-09 (16d) — 30Δ C — IV 27.37%2026-10-09 (16d) — 35Δ C — IV 27.37%2026-10-09 (16d) — 40Δ C — IV 27.48%2026-10-09 (16d) — 45Δ C — IV 27.50%2026-10-09 (16d) — ATM — IV 27.42%2026-10-09 (16d) — 45Δ P — IV 27.41%2026-10-09 (16d) — 40Δ P — IV 27.43%2026-10-09 (16d) — 35Δ P — IV 27.54%2026-10-09 (16d) — 30Δ P — IV 27.70%2026-10-09 (16d) — 25Δ P — IV 27.88%2026-10-09 (16d) — 20Δ P — IV 27.81%16d2026-10-16 (23d) — 5Δ C — IV 28.28%2026-10-16 (23d) — 10Δ C — IV 27.69%2026-10-16 (23d) — 15Δ C — IV 27.63%2026-10-16 (23d) — 20Δ C — IV 26.85%2026-10-16 (23d) — 25Δ C — IV 26.72%2026-10-16 (23d) — 30Δ C — IV 27.02%2026-10-16 (23d) — 35Δ C — IV 27.55%2026-10-16 (23d) — 40Δ C — IV 27.73%2026-10-16 (23d) — 45Δ C — IV 27.41%2026-10-16 (23d) — ATM — IV 28.28%2026-10-16 (23d) — 45Δ P — IV 28.64%2026-10-16 (23d) — 40Δ P — IV 28.48%2026-10-16 (23d) — 35Δ P — IV 28.74%2026-10-16 (23d) — 30Δ P — IV 28.75%2026-10-16 (23d) — 25Δ P — IV 28.74%2026-10-16 (23d) — 20Δ P — IV 28.87%2026-10-16 (23d) — 15Δ P — IV 28.90%2026-10-16 (23d) — 10Δ P — IV 29.78%23d10Δ C25Δ CATM25Δ P10Δ Pout-of-the-money calls ← delta → out-of-the-money puts

The axis is call delta. Readings to the right of the dashed centre line are taken from the out-of-the-money put at that strike, which is the contract whose quote the volatility was solved from. Points are only plotted where surviving quotes bracket the delta on both sides; nothing is extrapolated past the last traded strike.

Show the underlying numbers
Delta9d16d23d
5Δ call——28.28%
10Δ call29.26%—27.69%
15Δ call27.70%27.68%27.63%
20Δ call27.45%27.70%26.85%
25Δ call27.45%27.44%26.72%
30Δ call27.53%27.37%27.02%
35Δ call27.98%27.37%27.55%
40Δ call28.20%27.48%27.73%
45Δ call28.22%27.50%27.41%
ATM28.23%27.42%28.28%
45Δ put28.12%27.41%28.64%
40Δ put27.93%27.43%28.48%
35Δ put27.99%27.54%28.74%
30Δ put28.43%27.70%28.75%
25Δ put28.75%27.88%28.74%
20Δ put28.97%27.81%28.87%
15Δ put29.05%—28.90%
10Δ put29.36%—29.78%

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-10-029$192.4028.23%28.75%27.45%+1.30-0.1310
2026-10-0916$192.6027.42%27.88%27.44%+0.43+0.2410
2026-10-1623$192.9528.28%28.74%26.72%+2.02-0.5516
2026-10-2330$192.1128.04%28.33%27.10%+1.23-0.329
2026-10-3037$191.8628.47%28.63%28.08%+0.55-0.1110
2026-11-2058$192.3731.16%32.19%30.74%+1.45+0.3113
2026-12-1886$192.9830.86%31.82%29.86%+1.96-0.0214
2027-01-15114$193.8330.72%31.48%29.46%+2.02-0.2516
2027-03-19177$194.8530.51%31.82%29.65%+2.17+0.2319
2027-04-16205$195.2031.09%31.25%30.26%+0.99-0.3417
2027-06-17267$195.9331.12%31.56%30.35%+1.21-0.1726
2027-09-17359$197.2330.89%32.53%30.49%+2.04+0.6229

Each curve above is one expiration. The vertical position is implied volatility; the horizontal position is the delta of the contract it was read from. For US equities the curve normally slopes upward to the right, meaning out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than equidistant calls.

The 25-delta risk reversal summarises that slope as a single number: the 25-delta put volatility minus the 25-delta call volatility. The butterfly summarises the curvature: the average of the two wings minus the at-the-money reading.

Term structure

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

12 listed expirations produced a usable reading

27%28%29%30%31%32%2026-10-02 — 9 days — at-the-money IV 28.23%2026-10-09 — 16 days — at-the-money IV 27.42%2026-10-16 — 23 days — at-the-money IV 28.28%2026-10-23 — 30 days — at-the-money IV 28.04%2026-10-30 — 37 days — at-the-money IV 28.47%2026-11-20 — 58 days — at-the-money IV 31.16%2026-12-18 — 86 days — at-the-money IV 30.86%2027-01-15 — 114 days — at-the-money IV 30.72%2027-03-19 — 177 days — at-the-money IV 30.51%2027-04-16 — 205 days — at-the-money IV 31.09%2027-06-17 — 267 days — at-the-money IV 31.12%2027-09-17 — 359 days — at-the-money IV 30.89%306090180days to expiration

The horizontal axis is the square root of days to expiration, which is the scale volatility lives on. A curve that is flat in variance terms plots as a straight line here rather than bending sharply through the front week.

Show the underlying numbers
ExpirationDaysForwardATM IVATM strikeQuotes used
2026-10-029 days$192.4028.23%$192.5910
2026-10-0916 days$192.6027.42%$192.9210
2026-10-1623 days$192.9528.28%$193.4416
2026-10-2330 days$192.1128.04%$192.739
2026-10-3037 days$191.8628.47%$192.6510
2026-11-2058 days$192.3731.16%$193.8513
2026-12-1886 days$192.9830.86%$195.1614
2027-01-15114 days$193.8330.72%$196.7116
2027-03-19177 days$194.8530.51%$199.2919
2027-04-16205 days$195.2031.09%$200.5817
2027-06-17267 days$195.9331.12%$203.0026
2027-09-17359 days$197.2330.89%$206.7129

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
28.04%
60 days
31.13%
90 days
30.83%
180 days
30.58%

Interpolation is linear in total variance, not in volatility. Interpolating volatility directly implies a forward variance that can be negative between two expirations. A tenor beyond the longest listed expiration is reported as unavailable rather than extrapolated.

Term structure slope

Last 236 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.4026 Aug18 Nov12 Feb7 May23 Sep

The dashed line marks 1.00, where the 90-day and 30-day at-the-money volatilities are equal. Above it the longer tenor carries the higher volatility.

The term structure is the at-the-money implied volatility of each listed expiration, plotted against how far away that expiration is. Its usual shape for a calm underlying slopes gently upward, because a longer horizon admits more uncertainty.

It inverts when the market prices a dated event: an expiration that captures a scheduled announcement carries the variance of that event on top of ordinary trading, so a shorter contract can print a higher volatility than a longer one.

Earnings

What the options priced in before each report, and what happened

Next report

2026-11-18Before the openAnnounced

How the pricing has held up

Over the last 4 reports

Landed inside the implied band
4 of 4
100% — about 68% is what an exactly-priced event gives
Mean implied move
5.1%
Mean move that happened
2.6%
absolute

Reports

Newest first. The implied move is one standard deviation, priced from the session before the release.

ReportSessionImplied ±RealisedRealised / implied
2026-08-19Before the open5.2%+2.0%0.39×
2026-05-20Before the open———
2026-02-25Before the open———
2025-11-19Before the open———
2025-08-20Before the open———
2025-05-21Before the open5.1%-1.7%0.33×
2025-02-26Before the open5.4%+1.9%0.35×
2024-11-19Before the open4.8%-4.6%0.97×
2024-08-20Before the open———
2024-05-21Before the open———
2024-02-27Before the open———
2023-11-21Before the open———

The implied move is read from the at-the-money straddle on the first expiration strictly after the report date, converted to a one-standard-deviation move and divided by the forward. Realised moves are the close-to-close return across the event, measured from the session before the release to the session after it.

Report dates that have already happened come from the company’s own 8-K filing and are exact. A date still in the future is either one the company has announced, or an estimate from its reporting cadence.