Options Skew Analytics

PSX options analytics

PSX · Stock

Data as of 23 September 2026 (end of day)

PSX options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 43.7%, a move of about ±12.5% over the next month. That is higher than 93% of the 214 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 2.12 volatility points more than the calls, around the middle of its own range for the past year.

Its next earnings report is 2026-10-28, before the open.

Across its last 3 reports the options market priced an average move of ±3.6% and PSX moved 107.0% on average, staying inside the priced band 0 times out of 3.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
43.71%

Prices a move of about ±12.5% over 30 days, or ±2.8% on a typical day.

Higher than 93% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+2.12

Puts carry 2.12 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 40% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+0.04

The wings carry about the same volatility as at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
1.044

90-day volatility is 4% above 30-day.

Higher than 65% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 214 prior sessions (one-year window)

43.7% — 93th percentile
22.4%71.2%
IV percentile, 1 year
93%
IV rank, 1 year
44%
IV percentile, 2 years
93%
IV rank, 2 years
44%

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
$256.48
30-day implied forward
$256.96
60-day ATM IV
45.99%
90-day ATM IV
45.63%
180-day ATM IV
43.91%
Expirations used
13
Total open interest
51,195
Put / call open interest
0.61

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 224 sessions

0%20%40%60%80%4 Sep21 Nov14 Feb6 May23 Sep
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-09-2343.71%+2.121.044$256.48
2026-09-2243.17%-0.071.036$256.78
2026-09-2141.96%+1.341.036$261.75
2026-09-1840.49%+1.651.090$273.13
2026-09-1740.56%+0.941.066$274.21
2026-09-1643.18%+1.721.028$264.63
2026-09-1544.65%+0.720.986$264.93
2026-09-1439.89%-1.031.056$257.06
2026-09-1138.50%-1.541.090$259.47
2026-09-1039.45%+0.281.056$258.51
2026-09-0939.68%+1.251.073$260.78
2026-09-08———$259.14
2026-09-0437.68%+1.481.089$255.09
2026-09-0337.72%+0.211.092$254.66
2026-09-0238.35%+1.661.058$256.09
2026-09-0139.15%+0.091.023$252.02
2026-08-3137.14%+1.271.046$246.58
2026-08-2835.87%+1.101.069$244.01
2026-08-2735.69%+0.351.092$239.81
2026-08-2637.02%-0.491.065$242.23
2026-08-2535.61%+0.341.095$236.90
2025-06-3034.07%+1.390.889$119.30
2025-06-2730.80%+3.330.985$119.25
2025-06-2630.65%+3.830.985$120.17
2025-06-2531.46%+5.260.973$119.63
2025-06-2432.94%+0.840.932$119.46
2025-06-2334.04%+0.620.934$121.03
2025-06-2032.19%+0.930.997$124.78
2025-06-18———$124.82
2025-06-1732.37%+2.891.021$124.54
2025-06-1630.70%+3.001.031$123.62
2025-06-1331.97%+2.901.031$122.15
2025-06-1230.37%+3.421.045$121.52
2025-06-1130.76%+3.621.039$120.95
2025-06-1028.71%+3.971.103$118.70
2025-06-0927.50%+4.771.169$116.10
2025-06-0631.58%+1.591.002$114.29
2025-06-0531.80%+8.631.050$112.23
2025-06-0428.37%+8.431.171$112.48
2025-06-0329.71%+4.791.092$115.97
2025-06-0230.72%+2.021.056$114.28
2025-05-3030.39%+8.041.081$113.48
2025-05-2929.98%+5.621.116$114.68
2025-05-2831.41%+5.261.084$112.77
2025-05-2731.90%+3.701.043$114.33
2025-05-2334.25%+7.180.998$113.13
2025-05-2232.81%+4.801.028$112.98
2025-05-2133.35%+4.641.014$111.78
2025-05-2031.07%+4.581.033$120.90
2025-05-1928.55%+6.541.095$122.18
2025-05-16———$125.73
2025-05-1530.02%+4.910.983$124.77
2025-05-1430.41%+3.851.028$124.70
2025-05-13———$125.57
2025-05-12———$118.68
2025-05-0933.73%+4.240.983$110.92
2025-05-0834.80%+3.970.967$109.19
2025-05-0740.56%+7.170.862$105.55
2025-05-0632.11%+7.261.120$105.39
2025-05-0535.54%+6.100.994$106.90
2025-05-0238.52%+7.220.923$107.15
2025-05-0133.29%+8.941.112$103.46
2025-04-3036.42%+1.781.073$104.06
2025-04-2935.54%+7.110.989$106.00
2025-04-2837.67%+8.450.911$105.78
2025-04-2539.68%+3.850.841$103.97
2025-04-2446.24%+8.960.803$104.69
2025-04-2341.79%+9.690.956$102.78
2025-04-2245.27%+8.360.878$100.90
2025-04-2149.02%+11.850.859$97.01
2025-04-1743.13%+8.040.944$99.10
2025-04-1652.90%+4.340.787$96.57
2025-04-1553.06%+5.030.780$96.21
2025-04-1452.86%+7.430.830$97.82
2025-04-1164.01%+6.830.727$97.38
2025-04-1061.40%+15.310.755$96.99
2025-04-0948.51%+9.190.839$103.13
2025-04-0871.16%+14.860.781$92.87
2025-04-0763.72%+13.310.748$96.59
2025-04-0463.46%+14.390.735$98.81
2025-04-0343.56%+6.010.880$107.18
2025-04-0231.28%+1.550.937$124.06
2025-04-0130.99%+4.000.958$124.35
2025-03-3132.32%+1.420.890$123.48
2025-03-28———$121.76
2025-03-2731.24%+2.120.929$124.72
2025-03-2628.08%+3.420.998$126.57
2025-03-2527.95%+4.541.005$125.49
2025-03-2425.44%+0.801.155$126.47
2025-03-2129.07%+3.550.991$125.49
2025-03-2029.17%+3.680.987$128.82
2025-03-1929.25%+3.451.000$129.00
2025-03-1833.71%+6.050.906$128.41
2025-03-1731.01%+3.830.975$129.19
2025-03-1432.37%+2.811.027$126.73
2025-03-1334.85%+3.750.949$122.50
2025-03-1234.85%+3.870.924$123.98
2025-03-1136.80%+1.900.911$123.55
2025-03-1035.70%+5.480.927$126.13
2025-03-0734.31%+0.910.952$126.18
2025-03-0640.75%+4.530.804$122.79
2025-03-0538.65%-0.410.858$119.74
2025-03-0435.83%+3.330.882$122.29
2025-03-0333.25%+4.450.913$124.99
2025-02-2830.50%-1.990.969$129.69
2025-02-2739.62%-1.140.745$127.41
2025-02-2630.36%+2.131.014$125.44
2025-02-2528.87%+1.020.989$126.26
2025-02-2430.19%+0.590.936$127.08
2025-02-2127.71%+0.921.019$128.78
2025-02-2026.30%+1.121.112$131.55
2025-02-1927.45%+2.110.938$129.96
2025-02-1827.20%+2.451.021$130.28
2025-02-1426.37%+2.181.067$128.04
2025-02-1328.31%+2.780.969$125.54
2025-02-1229.46%+3.070.943$125.04
2025-02-1130.04%-2.800.937$129.55
2025-02-1028.13%+2.881.024$123.71
2025-02-0727.82%-0.071.013$120.30
2025-02-0627.61%+1.951.022$120.82

The chart covers every session in the archive, 224 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 224 sessions

-10.00.010.020.04 Sep21 Nov14 Feb6 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

2d (2026-09-25) · 9d (2026-10-02) · 16d (2026-10-09)

40%45%50%55%60%65%2026-09-25 (2d) — 25Δ C — IV 55.37%2026-09-25 (2d) — 30Δ C — IV 55.34%2026-09-25 (2d) — 35Δ C — IV 55.51%2026-09-25 (2d) — 40Δ C — IV 56.12%2026-09-25 (2d) — 45Δ C — IV 57.60%2026-09-25 (2d) — ATM — IV 58.95%2026-09-25 (2d) — 45Δ P — IV 60.21%2026-09-25 (2d) — 40Δ P — IV 61.33%2026-09-25 (2d) — 35Δ P — IV 61.72%2026-09-25 (2d) — 30Δ P — IV 61.51%2026-09-25 (2d) — 25Δ P — IV 60.43%2d2026-10-02 (9d) — 25Δ C — IV 44.20%2026-10-02 (9d) — 30Δ C — IV 44.00%2026-10-02 (9d) — 35Δ C — IV 43.56%2026-10-02 (9d) — 40Δ C — IV 44.03%2026-10-02 (9d) — 45Δ C — IV 43.19%2026-10-02 (9d) — ATM — IV 46.10%2026-10-02 (9d) — 45Δ P — IV 47.05%2026-10-02 (9d) — 40Δ P — IV 47.21%2026-10-02 (9d) — 35Δ P — IV 47.17%2026-10-02 (9d) — 30Δ P — IV 48.71%2026-10-02 (9d) — 25Δ P — IV 48.27%2026-10-02 (9d) — 20Δ P — IV 50.05%9d2026-10-09 (16d) — 15Δ C — IV 44.12%2026-10-09 (16d) — 20Δ C — IV 43.61%2026-10-09 (16d) — 25Δ C — IV 43.52%2026-10-09 (16d) — 30Δ C — IV 43.68%2026-10-09 (16d) — 35Δ C — IV 44.58%2026-10-09 (16d) — 40Δ C — IV 43.66%2026-10-09 (16d) — 45Δ C — IV 43.85%2026-10-09 (16d) — ATM — IV 42.56%2026-10-09 (16d) — 45Δ P — IV 42.97%2026-10-09 (16d) — 40Δ P — IV 43.16%2026-10-09 (16d) — 35Δ P — IV 43.58%2026-10-09 (16d) — 30Δ P — IV 44.01%2026-10-09 (16d) — 25Δ P — IV 44.62%2026-10-09 (16d) — 20Δ P — IV 45.21%16d10Δ 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
Delta2d9d16d
15Δ call——44.12%
20Δ call——43.61%
25Δ call55.37%44.20%43.52%
30Δ call55.34%44.00%43.68%
35Δ call55.51%43.56%44.58%
40Δ call56.12%44.03%43.66%
45Δ call57.60%43.19%43.85%
ATM58.95%46.10%42.56%
45Δ put60.21%47.05%42.97%
40Δ put61.33%47.21%43.16%
35Δ put61.72%47.17%43.58%
30Δ put61.51%48.71%44.01%
25Δ put60.43%48.27%44.62%
20Δ put—50.05%45.21%

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-09-252$256.2558.95%60.43%55.37%+5.06-1.058
2026-10-029$256.8546.10%48.27%44.20%+4.07+0.1314
2026-10-0916$256.4542.56%44.62%43.52%+1.11+1.5214
2026-10-1623$256.3043.28%44.58%43.49%+1.08+0.7617
2026-10-2330$256.9643.71%44.81%42.69%+2.12+0.0412
2026-10-3037$256.6145.32%45.51%45.69%-0.18+0.2912
2026-11-2058$256.0746.02%46.26%47.02%-0.76+0.6211
2026-12-1886$256.7745.73%45.91%44.87%+1.04-0.3515
2027-01-15114$257.5745.18%45.10%44.81%+0.28-0.2216
2027-02-19149$259.1943.24%44.63%43.24%+1.39+0.6919
2027-03-19177$258.8343.89%45.57%44.43%+1.13+1.1120
2027-05-21240$259.8544.22%44.96%43.93%+1.03+0.2315
2027-06-17267$259.7443.58%44.91%43.41%+1.50+0.5822

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

13 listed expirations produced a usable reading

40%45%50%55%60%65%2026-09-25 — 2 days — at-the-money IV 58.95%2026-10-02 — 9 days — at-the-money IV 46.10%2026-10-09 — 16 days — at-the-money IV 42.56%2026-10-16 — 23 days — at-the-money IV 43.28%2026-10-23 — 30 days — at-the-money IV 43.71%2026-10-30 — 37 days — at-the-money IV 45.32%2026-11-20 — 58 days — at-the-money IV 46.02%2026-12-18 — 86 days — at-the-money IV 45.73%2027-01-15 — 114 days — at-the-money IV 45.18%2027-02-19 — 149 days — at-the-money IV 43.24%2027-03-19 — 177 days — at-the-money IV 43.89%2027-05-21 — 240 days — at-the-money IV 44.22%2027-06-17 — 267 days — at-the-money IV 43.58%7306090180days 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
2026-09-252 days$256.2558.95%$256.498
2026-10-029 days$256.8546.10%$257.5214
2026-10-0916 days$256.4542.56%$257.4714
2026-10-1623 days$256.3043.28%$257.8217
2026-10-2330 days$256.9643.71%$258.9812
2026-10-3037 days$256.6145.32%$259.2912
2026-11-2058 days$256.0746.02%$260.4211
2026-12-1886 days$256.7745.73%$263.1715
2027-01-15114 days$257.5745.18%$265.9116
2027-02-19149 days$259.1943.24%$269.2719
2027-03-19177 days$258.8343.89%$271.2020
2027-05-21240 days$259.8544.22%$277.1015
2027-06-17267 days$259.7443.58%$278.4222

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
43.71%
60 days
45.99%
90 days
45.63%
180 days
43.91%

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 224 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.404 Sep21 Nov14 Feb6 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

2026-10-28Before the openAnnounced

How the pricing has held up

Over the last 3 reports

Landed inside the implied band
0 of 3
0% — about 68% is what an exactly-priced event gives
Mean implied move
3.6%
Mean move that happened
107.0%
absolute

Reports

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

ReportSessionImplied ±RealisedRealised / implied
2026-08-05Time not stated———
2026-04-29Time not stated———
2026-04-06After the close———
2026-02-04Time not stated———
2025-10-29Time not stated———
2025-07-25Before the open———
2025-04-25Time not stated3.8%+127.9%33.56×
2025-01-31Time not stated4.1%+101.0%24.41×
2024-10-29Time not stated2.8%+92.2%33.37×
2024-07-30Time not stated———
2024-04-26Time not stated———
2023-10-27Time not stated———

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.