Options Skew Analytics

VZ 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 27.83%±0.96skew +2.13
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
210$7.55$7.75—$39.00—————
410$6.50$6.70—$40.00—————
211$5.50$5.75—$41.00—————
09$4.55$4.95—$42.00—————
119$3.35$4.15—$43.00—————
0—$2.75$3.60—$43.50—————
333$2.44$3.15—$44.00—————
0—$1.77$2.77—$44.50—————
6393$1.47$2.05—$45.0030.53%$0.02$0.03360121
1115$1.12$1.47—$45.5029.56%$0.06$0.071,961103
6142$0.74$0.98—$46.0028.90%$0.14$0.171,070113
6001,206$0.42$0.51—$46.5028.44%$0.30$0.352,3221,308
8511,654$0.19$0.2326.18%$47.00—$0.58$0.771,644623
3881,149$0.08$0.1026.78%$47.50—$0.65$1.032,313129
5391,153$0.03$0.0528.55%$48.00—$1.29$1.4878373
68603$0.01$0.0229.44%$48.50—$1.57$2.1558713
—————$49.00—$2.10$2.6183425
—————$49.50—$2.38$3.1532
—————$50.00—$2.90$3.50160
—————$51.00—$3.80$4.6020
—————$55.00—$7.80$10.0510

Forward $46.64. The 25-delta put carries +2.13 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-02(9 days)ATM 23.77%±1.74skew +3.23
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
02$10.70$12.80—$35.00—————
02$9.90$11.45—$36.00—————
03$7.90$9.20—$38.00—————
05$6.90$8.25—$39.00—————
06$5.90$7.80—$40.00—————
01$3.10$4.45—$43.0029.18%$0.02$0.0435113
0—$2.81$3.70—$43.50—————
39$2.60$3.05—$44.0027.76%$0.06$0.1015235
2—$2.13$3.00—$44.5026.94%$0.10$0.15—8
6450$1.74$2.05—$45.0026.80%$0.16$0.2527565
20$1.39$1.52—$45.5026.02%$0.25$0.3677226
14133$1.03$1.17—$46.0025.11%$0.39$0.49414144
181175$0.73$0.87—$46.5024.32%$0.58$0.671,579102
177311$0.48$0.5823.20%$47.00—$0.84$0.891,53591
3871,090$0.32$0.4023.61%$47.50—$1.17$1.2831324
243406$0.19$0.2322.79%$48.00—$1.45$1.661,69960
—————$48.50—$1.55$2.1927612
73435$0.07$0.0823.31%$49.00—$2.11$2.5878655
119350$0.03$0.0623.86%$49.50—$2.40$3.10461
601,609$0.01$0.0424.12%$50.00—$2.94$3.508706
—————$51.00—$3.85$4.6030

Forward $46.68. The 25-delta put carries +3.23 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-09(16 days)ATM 26.27%±2.55skew +1.26
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
11$5.35$6.35—$41.00—————
—————$42.0028.79%$0.04$0.081,1882
13$3.70$4.25—$43.00—————
16$2.65$3.45—$44.0026.08%$0.22$0.2579324
419$1.82$2.30—$45.0025.62%$0.44$0.491,14445
40$1.51$1.95—$45.5025.54%$0.61$0.6613212
23102$1.17$1.24—$46.0025.88%$0.83$0.8935896
365$0.88$0.9526.34%$46.50—$1.10$1.1619483
39343$0.65$0.7125.63%$47.00—$1.41$1.5651055
5123$0.46$0.5124.91%$47.50—$1.78$1.88306
45631$0.31$0.3624.36%$48.00—$1.85$2.4237761
515$0.21$0.2524.17%$48.50—$2.05$2.8331
72360$0.14$0.1824.33%$49.00—$2.80$3.2053767
067$0.07$0.1123.30%$49.50—$3.05$4.0050
1,4212,838$0.05$0.0723.58%$50.00—$3.60$4.1534164
9433$0.01$0.0424.02%$51.00—$4.45$5.104298
—————$52.00—$5.55$6.90430
2571$0.01$0.0431.72%$53.00—$6.25$7.10100
—————$54.00—$7.50$8.8510
—————$55.00—$8.45$9.60110
—————$56.00—$9.25$10.8070

Forward $46.28. The 25-delta put carries +1.26 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-16(23 days)ATM 24.28%±2.82skew +2.16
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
071$10.35$13.20—$35.00—————
2223$6.40$7.40—$40.0032.03%$0.04$0.065,9289
0442$4.90$6.45—$41.00—————
301,173$4.60$4.85—$42.0026.54%$0.08$0.121,79021
92,215$3.65$4.05—$43.0025.64%$0.18$0.205,58257
232,444$2.65$3.25—$44.0024.79%$0.33$0.363,903737
232,934$1.82$2.39—$45.0024.22%$0.58$0.634,138166
40$1.56$2.18—$45.5024.15%$0.76$0.82452
3562,805$1.23$1.50—$46.0024.19%$0.98$1.059,166143
9432$0.94$1.0324.33%$46.50—$1.25$1.3118632
7514,744$0.71$0.7823.56%$47.00—$1.55$1.613,474559
23329$0.52$0.5822.97%$47.50—$1.90$2.0011740
2643,064$0.37$0.4322.63%$48.00—$2.10$2.442,09117
612,182$0.26$0.3022.23%$48.50—$2.48$2.881012
9545,475$0.18$0.1921.70%$49.00—$2.85$3.253,5559
336245$0.12$0.1522.05%$49.50—————
87511,265$0.08$0.1122.23%$50.00—$3.60$4.152,0699
18259$0.03$0.0622.56%$51.00—————
1,05013,087$0.02$0.0325.19%$52.50—$6.00$7.103132
103,906$0.01$0.0230.47%$55.00—$6.90$10.70610
—————$56.00—$7.85$11.75220

Forward $46.20. The 25-delta put carries +2.16 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-23(30 days)ATM 26.45%±3.50skew +2.46
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$40.0031.35%$0.07$0.110131
20$4.30$5.40—$42.0029.15%$0.18$0.291564
200$3.65$4.40—$43.0028.11%$0.34$0.401084
0108$2.68$3.40—$44.0027.37%$0.54$0.6224321
04$1.91$2.56—$45.0027.02%$0.86$0.931,13687
82154$1.44$1.54—$46.0026.67%$1.27$1.361836
2691$0.96$1.0425.84%$47.00—$1.82$1.9228823
88407$0.60$0.6725.24%$48.00—$2.43$2.6913811
245237$0.36$0.4124.91%$49.00—$3.10$3.5024125
70603$0.19$0.2624.81%$50.00—$3.70$4.352702
—————$51.00—$4.80$5.2031321
—————$52.00—$5.55$6.3010
—————$55.00—$8.05$10.5520
—————$56.00—$7.85$11.7510
—————$57.00—$8.85$12.7510
—————$60.00—$12.25$15.7510

Forward $46.18. The 25-delta put carries +2.46 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-30(37 days)ATM 27.04%±3.98skew +2.82
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
—————$42.0030.25%$0.30$0.41350
12$3.70$4.30—$43.0029.07%$0.47$0.55559
212$2.85$3.45—$44.0028.26%$0.70$0.7843461
07$2.22$2.60—$45.0028.41%$1.02$1.1823522
539$1.61$1.83—$46.0027.52%$1.45$1.5422011
9135$1.14$1.2626.38%$47.00—$1.99$2.17798626
72193$0.76$0.8825.94%$48.00—$2.65$2.891357
99237$0.50$0.5625.43%$49.00—$3.40$3.501692
195483$0.33$0.3725.64%$50.00—$3.75$4.50892
23175$0.20$0.2525.82%$51.00—$5.05$5.301050
3174$0.13$0.1726.39%$52.00—$5.45$7.05220
—————$57.00—$8.90$12.7010
—————$58.00—$10.80$13.6010

Forward $46.23. The 25-delta put carries +2.82 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(58 days)ATM 25.13%±4.64skew +2.20
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
01$16.85$20.80—$28.00—————
01$10.90$14.80—$34.00—————
—————$38.0029.57%$0.07$0.12225
—————$39.0029.74%$0.13$0.20452
011$6.55$7.45—$40.0028.10%$0.17$0.262787
03$5.55$6.25—$41.0027.92%$0.32$0.359325
13$4.70$5.35—$42.0026.93%$0.44$0.495,12469
057$3.65$4.45—$43.0026.62%$0.65$0.702,04676
037$3.15$3.80—$44.0026.15%$0.91$0.97829214
3126$2.49$2.93—$45.0025.95%$1.26$1.33785107
2131,969$1.92$2.14—$46.0025.74%$1.70$1.761,571180
335605$1.45$1.5324.64%$47.00—$2.23$2.301,163174
1141,003$1.06$1.1424.45%$48.00—$2.84$3.051,0785
1051,067$0.77$0.8324.42%$49.00—$3.55$3.701,7011
2083,877$0.54$0.6024.43%$50.00—$4.00$4.501,2490
1535,581$0.21$0.2424.53%$52.50—$6.00$6.901280
936,365$0.09$0.1025.52%$55.00—$8.40$9.50110
0461$0.02$0.0726.98%$57.50—$10.70$12.8010
12386$0.01$0.0529.54%$60.00—$11.85$15.75290

Forward $46.30. The 25-delta put carries +2.20 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(86 days)ATM 23.44%±5.29skew +2.51
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
04$16.75$20.80—$28.00—————
031$15.50$18.75—$30.00—————
03$12.35$14.90—$33.00—————
0407$11.20$13.80—$35.00—————
01,233$8.35$9.30—$38.0028.38%$0.14$0.223,6067
23,467$6.60$7.30—$40.0027.11%$0.30$0.408,65885
092$5.55$6.45—$41.0026.53%$0.46$0.501,98525
55,433$4.90$5.35—$42.0025.99%$0.62$0.689,346146
31,158$3.80$4.75—$43.0025.71%$0.86$0.911,67213
01,366$3.50$3.95—$44.0025.34%$1.14$1.204,070557
6710,603$2.86$3.20—$45.0025.18%$1.50$1.573,46056
314,034$2.30$2.70—$46.0025.16%$1.95$2.011,39439
534,788$1.82$1.9023.28%$47.00—$2.46$2.542,14513
241,908$1.41$1.5023.24%$48.00—$3.05$3.2094659
432,145$1.08$1.1623.21%$49.00—$3.70$3.901,2322
41513,038$0.81$0.8923.21%$50.00—$4.20$4.651,8861
12212,828$0.38$0.4623.60%$52.50—$6.55$6.903926
888,760$0.18$0.2023.79%$55.00—$8.60$9.15260
—————$57.50—$9.50$13.20360
—————$60.00—$13.00$15.75460
02,470$0.01$0.0328.60%$65.00—$16.85$19.9040

Forward $46.53. The 25-delta put carries +2.51 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.