Options Skew Analytics

LQD option chain

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

Data as of 22 September 2026 (end of day)

2026-09-25(3 days)ATM 6.82%±0.65skew +1.34
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
12448$10.05$10.30—$95.00—————
13229$9.05$9.30—$96.00—————
847$8.05$8.30—$97.00—————
9074$7.05$7.30—$98.00—————
9453$6.05$6.30—$99.00—————
8641$5.05$5.30—$100.00—————
10443$4.55$4.80—$100.50—————
2425$4.05$4.30—$101.00—————
20$3.55$3.80—$101.50—————
—————$103.0012.54%$0.01$0.023790
—————$103.5010.68%$0.01$0.035170
069$1.13$1.30—$104.009.20%$0.02$0.0530,3022
0234$0.73$0.81—$104.507.95%$0.06$0.099,11150
523,340$0.35$0.39—$105.007.04%$0.17$0.203,9140
121,226$0.11$0.146.61%$105.50—$0.43$0.4815,5000
115671$0.02$0.046.64%$106.00—$0.80$0.95277150
0181$0.01$0.028.15%$106.50—————
—————$109.50—$4.25$4.50012
—————$110.00—$4.75$5.00213
—————$110.50—$5.25$5.5001
—————$116.00—$10.75$11.0002

Forward $105.19. The 25-delta put carries +1.34 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-02(10 days)ATM 7.54%±1.31skew +1.75
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
60$10.05$10.25—$95.00—————
660$9.05$9.25—$96.00—————
950$8.05$8.30—$97.00—————
350$7.05$7.25—$98.00—————
—————$101.0012.47%$0.01$0.0450
—————$102.0010.43%$0.02$0.0590
—————$102.509.72%$0.03$0.0711
—————$103.008.89%$0.05$0.09210
—————$103.508.40%$0.10$0.1311176
0189$1.23$1.34—$104.008.03%$0.17$0.228276
09$0.83$0.91—$104.507.55%$0.29$0.3418385
031$0.48$0.557.54%$105.00—$0.50$0.567,7741
529,854$0.23$0.276.66%$105.50—$0.82$0.90550
089$0.09$0.126.28%$106.00—$1.22$1.3150
061$0.02$0.056.00%$106.50—$1.59$1.89600
061$0.01$0.036.65%$107.00—$2.12$2.371730
—————$109.00—$4.15$4.4090

Forward $104.98. The 25-delta put carries +1.75 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-09(17 days)ATM 6.32%±1.43skew +1.68
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$98.0015.03%$0.01$0.0310
—————$101.0010.14%$0.02$0.0590
—————$102.009.13%$0.05$0.081910
—————$102.508.48%$0.07$0.100718
—————$103.008.06%$0.11$0.1480
059$1.71$1.84—$103.507.64%$0.16$0.2110
0718$1.29$1.36—$104.007.38%$0.26$0.313110
01,144$0.87$0.94—$104.507.07%$0.39$0.462,8430
02$0.53$0.596.31%$105.00—————
2,0012,003$0.28$0.345.85%$105.50—————
085$0.14$0.185.70%$106.00—————
03$0.06$0.095.64%$106.50—$1.65$1.84940
02$0.01$0.046.37%$107.50—$2.57$2.8330
—————$108.50—$3.65$3.85160

Forward $104.98. The 25-delta put carries +1.68 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-16(24 days)ATM 6.46%±1.74skew +1.35
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$95.0017.41%$0.01$0.0330
—————$98.0013.39%$0.01$0.0520,0160
—————$99.0011.99%$0.02$0.055210
—————$100.0010.72%$0.03$0.068,5930
—————$101.009.75%$0.05$0.0930,5100
—————$102.008.57%$0.09$0.1236,7991,191
—————$103.007.71%$0.17$0.2131,24187
—————$103.507.29%$0.24$0.2841724
04,026$1.33$1.41—$104.006.95%$0.34$0.3978,79617,375
—————$104.506.67%$0.49$0.545087
1,00049,067$0.63$0.696.44%$105.00—$0.70$0.7428,4546
226750$0.38$0.436.02%$105.50—————
3246,409$0.22$0.275.94%$106.00—$1.32$1.4418,3240
1485$0.11$0.165.84%$106.50—————
449,896$0.05$0.075.56%$107.00—$2.11$2.3310,0730
021,656$0.01$0.046.26%$108.00—$3.05$3.3520,0380
—————$109.00—$4.10$4.35150
—————$110.00—$5.05$5.355,9560
—————$111.00—$6.05$6.35510
—————$112.00—$7.00$7.3510
—————$114.00—$9.05$9.3510

Forward $104.94. The 25-delta put carries +1.35 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-23(31 days)ATM 6.39%±1.96skew +1.63
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$95.0015.85%$0.01$0.0410
—————$95.5015.12%$0.01$0.0410
—————$96.0014.40%$0.01$0.0410
—————$96.5014.05%$0.01$0.0530
—————$97.0013.31%$0.01$0.0530
—————$98.0012.39%$0.02$0.0610
—————$98.5011.86%$0.03$0.0610
—————$99.0011.29%$0.03$0.0730
—————$100.0010.19%$0.05$0.0810
—————$101.009.26%$0.08$0.1110
—————$102.008.24%$0.12$0.1610
01$2.25$2.36—$103.007.55%$0.22$0.2710
03$1.40$1.49—$104.006.92%$0.41$0.4710
042$1.04$1.12—$104.506.67%$0.56$0.63100
023$0.73$0.806.39%$105.00—$0.76$0.8240
020,978$0.48$0.546.09%$105.50—————
027$0.30$0.355.92%$106.00—————
06$0.09$0.135.72%$107.00—————
031$0.04$0.085.69%$107.50—————
041$0.01$0.055.65%$108.00—————

Forward $104.97. The 25-delta put carries +1.63 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-30(38 days)ATM 6.46%±2.19skew +1.57
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$101.009.09%$0.11$0.1410
—————$102.008.25%$0.16$0.2140
01$2.33$2.44—$103.00—————
01$1.90$2.02—$103.507.39%$0.37$0.4320
01$1.53$1.61—$104.007.01%$0.48$0.5320
026$1.18$1.25—$104.506.78%$0.63$0.6921
112$0.85$0.94—$105.00—————
01,652$0.61$0.676.24%$105.50—————
012$0.40$0.466.02%$106.00—$1.41$1.5120
111$0.24$0.305.82%$106.50—————
034$0.14$0.195.72%$107.00—————
033$0.07$0.135.72%$107.50—————
01$0.01$0.046.10%$109.00—————
03$0.01$0.046.72%$109.50—————
03$0.01$0.037.08%$110.00—————

Forward $105.06. The 25-delta put carries +1.57 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(59 days)ATM 6.91%±2.91skew +1.42
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$95.0013.01%$0.04$0.081930
—————$96.0012.17%$0.05$0.09790
—————$97.0011.39%$0.06$0.1110
—————$99.009.71%$0.10$0.151010
—————$100.009.05%$0.14$0.2016,3820
—————$101.008.50%$0.22$0.2733,0890
—————$102.007.97%$0.33$0.3934,1542
—————$103.007.51%$0.51$0.575,20115,011
01,094$1.66$1.75—$104.007.16%$0.78$0.8722,0876
512,509$1.02$1.116.87%$105.00—$1.18$1.2971,1020
0138$0.56$0.626.39%$106.00—$1.74$1.8610,7591
2,01562,228$0.26$0.326.09%$107.00—$2.45$2.634080
420,155$0.10$0.155.90%$108.00—$3.20$4.15657203
323,564$0.04$0.075.95%$109.00—$3.90$5.0010,0210
7162$0.01$0.056.31%$110.00—$4.15$6.056,9080
0177$0.01$0.047.07%$111.00—$5.45$7.2020
018$0.01$0.037.73%$112.00—$6.65$8.15990
—————$113.00—$7.00$9.5020
—————$114.00—$8.35$10.3520
—————$115.00—$9.60$11.1510
—————$116.00—$10.35$12.4510

Forward $104.83. The 25-delta put carries +1.42 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(87 days)ATM 7.35%±3.75skew +1.72
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$97.0010.31%$0.12$0.1824,9892,077
—————$98.009.81%$0.16$0.2325,0600
018$5.55$6.90—$99.009.31%$0.22$0.292510
011$4.60$5.75—$100.008.83%$0.30$0.3826,778105
07$4.20$4.40—$101.008.46%$0.43$0.5120,25120
—————$102.008.15%$0.60$0.7230,187100
02$2.47$2.68—$103.007.76%$0.85$0.9536,7960
0151$1.80$1.95—$104.007.50%$1.19$1.3028,5881
0121$1.19$1.337.25%$105.00—$1.61$1.7710,4010
20528,802$0.74$0.856.85%$106.00—$2.23$2.3726,277126
337,443$0.40$0.496.44%$107.00—$2.87$3.1019,5070
028,635$0.21$0.286.30%$108.00—$3.70$3.951010
—————$109.00—$4.30$5.2525,1610
078,677$0.03$0.096.15%$110.00—$5.05$6.405,0120
—————$111.00—$5.90$7.401000
—————$112.00—$6.70$8.5550
—————$113.00—$7.45$9.8070
—————$114.00—$8.75$10.8080
—————$115.00—$9.65$11.4560
—————$116.00—$10.40$12.7560
—————$117.00—$11.75$13.7090

Forward $104.57. The 25-delta put carries +1.72 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.

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