Options Skew Analytics

SMCI option chain

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

Data as of 23 September 2026 (end of day)

2026-09-25(2 days)ATM 80.36%±2.45skew -2.59
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
58638$5.20$5.35—$36.0093.60%$0.02$0.032,695246
21134$4.70$4.85—$36.5090.56%$0.03$0.0465758
581,471$4.25$4.35—$37.0086.08%$0.04$0.052,492198
25293$3.75$3.90—$37.5084.90%$0.06$0.081,399278
5681,870$3.30$3.40—$38.0081.31%$0.09$0.102,523918
128657$2.86$2.94—$38.5081.21%$0.14$0.161,512747
3762,640$2.44$2.51—$39.0080.09%$0.21$0.231,970833
61334,628$2.04$2.11—$39.5080.07%$0.31$0.341,6611,021
9275,139$1.68$1.74—$40.0079.27%$0.44$0.472,5881,790
5571,275$1.36$1.41—$40.5079.72%$0.62$0.659601,208
3,8235,381$1.08$1.12—$41.0080.12%$0.84$0.871,5143,094
4,2073,436$0.84$0.8880.42%$41.50—$1.09$1.135062,969
11,73340,692$0.64$0.6780.31%$42.00—$1.39$1.43464967
9,7513,872$0.48$0.5180.87%$42.50—$1.72$1.77334572
16,0336,890$0.37$0.3982.66%$43.00—$2.09$2.16168250
2,7911,327$0.26$0.2982.68%$43.50—$2.49$2.5770154
10,5717,364$0.19$0.2183.41%$44.00—$2.92$2.99109106
1,1251,194$0.14$0.1685.18%$44.50—$3.35$3.45814
13,5248,544$0.10$0.1185.47%$45.00—$3.80$3.9528834
644595$0.07$0.0987.68%$45.50—$4.25$4.40122
9052,496$0.06$0.0790.99%$46.00—$4.75$4.902214

Forward $41.25. The 25-delta put carries -2.59 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-02(9 days)ATM 72.19%±4.68skew -3.44
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
33367$5.05$5.15—$36.5072.28%$0.29$0.33112176
263,318$4.60$4.75—$37.0071.43%$0.36$0.40819517
19174$4.20$4.35—$37.5071.89%$0.47$0.50196159
994996$3.80$3.95—$38.0071.61%$0.58$0.612,269657
23211$3.45$3.55—$38.5071.22%$0.70$0.7451969
79870$3.10$3.20—$39.0071.12%$0.85$0.89529581
66550$2.80$2.87—$39.5071.66%$1.04$1.07279202
5432,023$2.50$2.56—$40.0071.68%$1.23$1.271,085939
92941$2.22$2.28—$40.5071.64%$1.44$1.49356491
9962,342$1.97$2.02—$41.0071.73%$1.68$1.731,732288
994562$1.74$1.7972.15%$41.50—$1.95$2.0086325
2,4702,046$1.53$1.5872.50%$42.00—$2.23$2.3093261
1,277478$1.34$1.3872.65%$42.50—$2.54$2.6128249
2,8754,193$1.15$1.2172.62%$43.00—$2.85$2.9445101
304666$1.02$1.0673.48%$43.50—$3.20$3.30830
1,7552,686$0.87$0.9373.66%$44.00—$3.55$3.702119
460572$0.77$0.8174.47%$44.50—$3.95$4.05217
3,0673,706$0.66$0.7074.66%$45.00—$4.35$4.455231
75873$0.57$0.6175.19%$45.50—$4.75$4.85013
1,5502,520$0.50$0.5375.93%$46.00—$5.15$5.301813
11996$0.43$0.4676.40%$46.50—$5.60$5.70011

Forward $41.29. The 25-delta put carries -3.44 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-09(16 days)ATM 70.86%±6.13skew -2.53
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
159138$5.80$5.95—$36.0070.55%$0.52$0.55391227
40$5.40$5.55—$36.5070.61%$0.62$0.664474
45188$5.00$5.15—$37.0070.30%$0.73$0.77351129
401$4.65$4.75—$37.5070.62%$0.86$0.922611
528250$4.30$4.40—$38.0070.18%$1.00$1.0550463
222$3.95$4.10—$38.5070.44%$1.16$1.231413
47548$3.65$3.75—$39.0070.16%$1.34$1.3950229
3210$3.35$3.45—$39.5070.32%$1.54$1.592310
690774$3.05$3.15—$40.0070.41%$1.75$1.81237100
3820$2.80$2.88—$40.5070.75%$1.98$2.0610136
76706$2.55$2.63—$41.0070.60%$2.23$2.29709105
95202$2.32$2.4070.84%$41.50—$2.50$2.564590
322630$2.10$2.1870.88%$42.00—$2.78$2.853593
19281$1.91$1.9871.19%$42.50—$3.05$3.151421
821926$1.72$1.7971.20%$43.00—$3.40$3.5075
14460$1.55$1.6371.53%$43.50—$3.70$3.85210
821307$1.41$1.4771.90%$44.00—$4.05$4.20314
8987$1.27$1.3372.19%$44.50—$4.40$4.5504
9761,653$1.14$1.2072.40%$45.00—$4.75$4.9025
9523,176$0.91$0.9772.71%$46.00—$5.55$5.7051
28210$0.75$0.7973.77%$47.00—$6.35$6.5010

Forward $41.33. The 25-delta put carries -2.53 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-16(23 days)ATM 71.21%±7.39skew -3.39
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
86395$6.10$6.25—$36.0070.29%$0.81$0.86863105
2513$5.75$5.90—$36.5070.38%$0.95$0.98142106
63611$5.40$5.50—$37.0070.38%$1.09$1.121,597119
1617$5.05$5.15—$37.5070.28%$1.24$1.273517
3702,942$4.70$4.85—$38.0070.23%$1.40$1.441,432338
176$4.40$4.50—$38.5070.22%$1.57$1.632727
751,108$4.10$4.20—$39.0070.24%$1.77$1.822,794384
1375$3.80$3.95—$39.5070.42%$1.98$2.0492128
8425,805$3.55$3.65—$40.0070.35%$2.20$2.265,421232
182124$3.30$3.40—$40.5070.32%$2.43$2.5015118
1401,865$3.05$3.15—$41.0070.68%$2.70$2.761,61171
160122$2.83$2.9071.06%$41.50—$2.97$3.051,172171
2,4504,340$2.61$2.6971.21%$42.00—$3.25$3.30755596
315142$2.41$2.4871.28%$42.50—$3.55$3.651347
2,5162,456$2.22$2.3071.54%$43.00—$3.85$3.95574
250728$2.06$2.1271.86%$43.50—$4.20$4.30132
3491,938$1.90$1.9672.15%$44.00—$4.50$4.651000
26958$1.74$1.8072.15%$44.50—$4.85$4.9524
6,4899,287$1.62$1.6672.66%$45.00—$5.20$5.353490
144275$1.36$1.4173.03%$46.00—$5.95$6.1010
240191$1.15$1.2073.67%$47.00—$6.75$6.9016

Forward $41.35. The 25-delta put carries -3.39 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-23(30 days)ATM 71.76%±8.52skew -2.81
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
029$11.50$11.65—$30.0075.76%$0.22$0.2460015
012$10.60$10.75—$31.0074.14%$0.28$0.322,85716
616$9.70$9.85—$32.0073.46%$0.39$0.423861,497
1122$8.80$9.00—$33.0072.29%$0.50$0.5529462
147$8.00$8.15—$34.0071.80%$0.66$0.7216028
340$7.20$7.35—$35.0071.63%$0.87$0.9350560
1124$6.45$6.65—$36.0071.41%$1.12$1.1814037
1167$5.75$5.95—$37.0071.62%$1.42$1.50109790
36164$5.10$5.30—$38.0071.74%$1.76$1.87168233
111185$4.50$4.70—$39.0071.43%$2.16$2.24134219
109878$4.00$4.15—$40.0071.83%$2.62$2.7133761
42240$3.50$3.65—$41.0071.60%$3.10$3.20106150
427478$3.05$3.2071.69%$42.00—$3.65$3.80887
236796$2.68$2.7871.99%$43.00—$4.25$4.40476
37377$2.34$2.4372.44%$44.00—————
214848$2.01$2.1372.68%$45.00—$5.60$5.751192
1,2381,286$1.76$1.8673.34%$46.00—$6.30$6.4550
67186$1.52$1.6173.60%$47.00—$7.05$7.2530
128307$1.31$1.3973.84%$48.00—$7.85$8.0520
2329$1.13$1.2274.43%$49.00—$8.70$8.8570
1781,705$0.97$1.0274.23%$50.00—$9.50$9.7020

Forward $41.43. The 25-delta put carries -2.81 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-30(37 days)ATM 72.06%±9.51skew -3.27
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
64$11.65$11.80—$30.0074.53%$0.31$0.3571446
010$10.75$10.90—$31.0073.59%$0.41$0.4514315
514$9.85$10.05—$32.0072.76%$0.53$0.5865137
019$9.05$9.20—$33.0072.43%$0.68$0.76255269
163$8.25$8.45—$34.0072.01%$0.88$0.9595128
1964$7.50$7.65—$35.0071.59%$1.12$1.171,018221
052$6.75$6.95—$36.0071.72%$1.40$1.4713120
754$6.10$6.30—$37.0072.23%$1.72$1.8540426
34156$5.45$5.60—$38.0071.64%$2.09$2.1721032
34200$4.90$5.10—$39.0071.73%$2.51$2.59678
103401$4.40$4.55—$40.0072.24%$2.97$3.1017668
74103$3.90$4.05—$41.0071.98%$3.45$3.60142202
267267$3.45$3.6071.99%$42.00—$4.00$4.1530784
137152$3.05$3.2072.18%$43.00—$4.60$4.802191
34203$2.74$2.8572.98%$44.00—$5.25$5.40120
449580$2.39$2.5372.98%$45.00—$5.95$6.107912
36166$2.14$2.2473.62%$46.00—$6.65$6.8020
28179$1.89$1.9873.94%$47.00—$7.40$7.5510
21283$1.66$1.7674.32%$48.00—$8.15$8.3510
29145$1.46$1.5674.69%$49.00—$8.95$9.15141
5401,323$1.28$1.3874.99%$50.00—$9.80$10.00110

Forward $41.45. The 25-delta put carries -3.27 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(58 days)ATM 80.92%±13.41skew -2.32
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
691,681$12.30$12.50—$30.0081.97%$0.91$0.991,63055
3902$11.55$11.70—$31.0081.03%$1.10$1.1677355
41,079$10.75$10.95—$32.0080.75%$1.33$1.391,08438
52798$10.05$10.20—$33.0080.61%$1.59$1.661,29016
371,247$9.35$9.50—$34.0080.87%$1.89$1.9973415
1872,419$8.65$8.85—$35.0080.17%$2.21$2.273,48371
901,773$8.05$8.20—$36.0080.32%$2.58$2.651,21830
59,774$7.45$7.65—$37.0080.32%$2.98$3.051,346270
453,734$6.90$7.05—$38.0080.35%$3.40$3.501,054100
342,533$6.35$6.55—$39.0080.10%$3.85$3.956929
76414,165$5.90$6.05—$40.0080.55%$4.35$4.501,8241,614
381,193$5.45$5.60—$41.0080.51%$4.90$5.001,47169
4781,883$5.05$5.1580.77%$42.00—$5.45$5.6098334
1391,790$4.65$4.7580.87%$43.00—$6.05$6.2054937
922,194$4.25$4.4080.93%$44.00—$6.70$6.8517212
5255,324$3.90$4.0580.97%$45.00—$7.35$7.501,011120
1151,036$3.60$3.7581.39%$46.00—$8.05$8.202500
361,097$3.35$3.4581.85%$47.00—$8.75$8.901950
401,779$3.05$3.2081.96%$48.00—$9.50$9.651031
33856$2.85$2.9382.38%$49.00—$10.25$10.40521
7988,724$2.61$2.7082.49%$50.00—$11.00$11.151541

Forward $41.57. The 25-delta put carries -2.32 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(86 days)ATM 79.03%±15.98
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
11,100$12.15$12.40—$31.0078.59%$1.64$1.741,59714
1091,786$11.50$11.65—$32.0078.01%$1.91$1.991,25511
14386$10.80$10.95—$33.0077.70%$2.22$2.282,05038
371,187$10.15$10.30—$34.0077.62%$2.56$2.621,7308
912,541$9.50$9.70—$35.0077.40%$2.92$2.987,260182
1081,790$8.90$9.10—$36.0077.36%$3.30$3.401,39821
13861$8.35$8.55—$37.0077.64%$3.75$3.851,6853
81,731$7.85$8.00—$38.0077.50%$4.20$4.301,2872
151,164$7.35$7.50—$39.0077.68%$4.70$4.801,0504
7458,650$6.85$7.05—$40.0077.82%$5.20$5.356,002443
671,129$6.45$6.60—$41.0077.94%$5.75$5.902,23862
852,453$6.00$6.1578.38%$42.00—$6.35$6.501,2952
98708$5.65$5.8079.00%$43.00—$6.95$7.108573
49654$5.25$5.4078.71%$44.00—$7.60$7.702,516100
5245,799$4.95$5.0579.08%$45.00—$8.20$8.3553327
291,076$4.60$4.7579.18%$46.00—$8.90$9.055820
121,011$4.30$4.4579.34%$47.00—$9.60$9.756870
173,300$4.05$4.2079.90%$48.00—$10.30$10.45560100
0798$3.80$3.9079.91%$49.00—$11.05$11.201,7800
3058,182$3.55$3.7080.35%$50.00—$11.80$11.953,8321
623,040$3.10$3.2580.63%$52.00—$13.35$13.551,0400

Forward $41.65. Not enough surviving quotes on both wings to measure the skew here.

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.