Options Skew Analytics

XOM option chain

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

Data as of 24 September 2026 (end of day)

2026-10-02(8 days)ATM 29.29%±7.04skew +1.19
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
17$21.20$23.50—$140.00—————
012$16.20$18.55—$145.00—————
07$15.25$17.55—$146.00—————
020$14.25$16.05—$147.00—————
22$13.25$15.25—$148.00—————
23$12.40$14.25—$149.00—————
1832$11.50$12.80—$150.0032.18%$0.12$0.181,452532
021$9.05$10.90—$152.5031.47%$0.27$0.34591158
1233$7.10$8.40—$155.0030.69%$0.53$0.631,401721
4876$5.75$6.20—$157.5029.50%$0.95$1.07368827
96517$4.10$4.45—$160.0029.37%$1.70$1.86445546
322609$2.61$2.8429.29%$162.50—$2.73$3.05868413
1,0051,714$1.59$1.7028.74%$165.00—$4.10$4.5091115
2,0791,145$0.86$0.9628.31%$167.50—$5.90$7.10430
1,0041,233$0.45$0.5328.56%$170.00—$7.80$9.25551
1,436619$0.23$0.2929.14%$172.50—————
298745$0.11$0.1830.22%$175.00—$11.85$14.0010
55178$0.08$0.1332.72%$177.50—————
—————$180.00—$16.65$18.9001
40364$0.02$0.0538.24%$185.00—$22.05$24.0530
1457$0.02$0.0541.61%$187.50—————

Forward $162.33. The 25-delta put carries +1.19 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-09(15 days)ATM 28.38%±9.35skew +0.73
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
01$26.20$28.20—$135.00—————
—————$140.0033.49%$0.03$0.071113
02$16.50$18.85—$145.00—————
01$15.45$17.90—$146.00—————
01$14.60$16.25—$147.00—————
01$13.70$16.00—$148.0032.16%$0.28$0.4025511
—————$149.0031.81%$0.31$0.51302
09$11.80$13.65—$150.0031.85%$0.40$0.631,152351
213$9.75$11.75—$152.5031.02%$0.67$0.93217373
031$8.25$9.90—$155.0029.52%$1.11$1.19458349
131$6.65$7.10—$157.5028.80%$1.66$1.80604500
39238$5.05$5.25—$160.0028.53%$2.51$2.65390317
202442$3.65$3.85—$162.5028.39%$3.60$3.80281120
848820$2.58$2.7128.30%$165.00—$4.95$5.2065204
1,287351$1.71$1.8528.10%$167.50—$6.60$7.65911
414476$1.10$1.2228.07%$170.00—$8.30$9.70120
122535$0.64$0.8628.35%$172.50—$9.60$11.9560
138681$0.44$0.5629.08%$175.00—————
32217$0.23$0.3829.24%$177.50—————

Forward $162.55. The 25-delta put carries +0.73 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-16(22 days)ATM 29.06%±11.60skew +1.14
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
0337$31.25$33.50—$130.0038.92%$0.03$0.066,09628
0343$26.40$28.05—$135.00—————
281,377$21.55$23.10—$140.0033.89%$0.16$0.204,17763
61,399$16.85$18.70—$145.0031.92%$0.34$0.439,373121
01$13.20$15.55—$149.0031.19%$0.66$0.85722
72,707$12.35$14.10—$150.0030.26%$0.76$0.889,386258
1532$10.35$12.00—$152.5030.10%$1.15$1.3320848
4959,247$9.05$9.65—$155.0029.58%$1.67$1.863,263164
25$7.40$8.15—$157.5029.53%$2.39$2.6557077
1465,434$5.95$6.15—$160.0029.01%$3.25$3.553,095189
46286$4.55$4.75—$162.5029.05%$4.35$4.8084407
7809,182$3.45$3.6529.12%$165.00—$5.70$6.451,97798
543119$2.48$2.6528.60%$167.50—————
1,07022,858$1.78$1.8828.44%$170.00—$9.00$10.151,23420
106129$1.24$1.3428.48%$172.50—$10.65$12.255050
3,41611,516$0.85$0.9228.49%$175.00—$12.95$14.507050
7061$0.56$0.6928.92%$177.50—————
2075,893$0.39$0.4428.97%$180.00—$17.40$19.20500
26$0.25$0.3229.36%$182.50—————
353,418$0.14$0.2329.47%$185.00—$22.40$24.1520
114,045$0.09$0.1531.92%$190.00—————

Forward $162.58. The 25-delta put carries +1.14 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-23(29 days)ATM 28.87%±13.24skew +1.64
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
11$31.40$34.65—$130.00—————
01$26.60$28.95—$135.00—————
020$21.75$24.10—$140.00—————
—————$145.0031.19%$0.47$0.728613
—————$147.0031.04%$0.65$0.9880
02$14.50$16.85—$148.0031.15%$0.80$1.13401
039$13.70$15.80—$149.0030.69%$0.93$1.22817
022$12.80$14.55—$150.0030.21%$1.09$1.302,01181
1035$10.85$12.95—$152.5029.74%$1.60$1.706194
2033$9.80$10.70—$155.0029.42%$2.18$2.33324129
1361$7.85$8.50—$157.5029.36%$2.97$3.1573109
1695$6.65$6.90—$160.0029.07%$3.90$4.1024535
8696$5.30$5.50—$162.5028.94%$5.00$5.301544
280226$4.15$4.3028.70%$165.00—$6.30$6.609815
14114$3.15$3.3528.55%$167.50—$7.85$8.152819
47492$2.37$2.5628.51%$170.00—$9.50$10.651211
13242$1.59$1.8827.78%$172.50—$10.95$12.6020
102682$1.08$1.4227.71%$175.00—$13.05$14.7520
25313$0.82$1.2529.09%$177.50—$15.00$16.95100
108643$0.55$0.8628.70%$180.00—————
—————$182.50—$19.30$21.70591

Forward $162.75. The 25-delta put carries +1.64 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-10-30(36 days)ATM 30.02%±15.33skew +0.98
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
19$31.65$34.80—$130.00—————
030$26.80$29.45—$135.00—————
114$17.60$19.75—$145.0031.74%$0.76$1.1435023
0—$15.10$17.50—$148.0032.38%$1.27$1.75—1
0—$14.25$16.70—$149.0031.41%$1.19$1.97—1
015$13.50$15.90—$150.0031.00%$1.61$1.86727289
08$11.55$12.95—$152.5030.86%$2.11$2.535125
1544$10.40$11.10—$155.0029.97%$2.72$3.1025539
2131$8.65$9.50—$157.5030.15%$3.45$4.20433
2085$7.20$8.20—$160.0030.05%$4.50$5.206523
4882$5.75$6.50—$162.5030.02%$5.55$6.55238
2385$4.55$5.4530.01%$165.00—$6.90$7.703715
854$3.55$4.4029.71%$167.50—$8.40$9.503930
26122$2.79$3.3529.24%$170.00—$9.95$11.20610
6669$2.15$2.7329.49%$172.50—$11.85$12.8550
21191$1.71$2.1829.88%$175.00—$13.75$15.2020
426$1.09$1.8129.58%$177.50—$15.05$17.3510
30508$0.88$1.3629.80%$180.00—————
—————$182.50—$19.95$21.85560

Forward $162.58. The 25-delta put carries +0.98 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-06(43 days)ATM 29.27%±16.37skew +2.78
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
0—$22.30$24.90—$140.00—————
1—$17.80$20.15—$145.00—————
0—$15.30$18.05—$148.00—————
0—$14.60$17.25—$149.0033.06%$1.63$2.66—1
0—$13.80$16.45—$150.0031.47%$1.93$2.33—285
0—$11.95$14.65—$152.5030.90%$2.36$3.00—2
0—$10.40$12.95—$155.0031.42%$3.15$3.95—8
0—$8.65$11.35—$157.50—————
0—$7.30$9.95—$160.00—————
1—$6.05$7.80—$162.5030.10%$5.35$7.50—0
18—$5.00$5.9528.74%$165.00—$6.60$8.55—30
0—$3.95$5.5029.89%$167.50—$7.70$10.75—0
2—$3.15$4.0028.53%$170.00—$9.40$11.90—0
0—$2.10$3.4528.12%$172.50—$11.25$13.75—0
—————$175.00—$13.20$15.75—0
14—$1.45$2.0128.36%$177.50—$15.30$17.65—0
1—$1.30$1.6729.44%$180.00—$17.80$19.90—0
—————$182.50—$19.70$22.30—0
—————$185.00—$22.00$24.70—0
—————$190.00—$26.75$29.90—0
—————$195.00—$31.65$34.80—0

Forward $163.00. The 25-delta put carries +2.78 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(57 days)ATM 30.23%±19.42skew +2.12
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
04$61.40$63.45—$100.00—————
03$51.50$53.95—$110.00—————
016$46.60$49.15—$115.00—————
046$41.70$44.25—$120.00—————
0473$36.85$39.30—$125.00—————
0599$32.00$34.45—$130.00—————
11,523$27.30$29.75—$135.0033.98%$0.66$0.843,26295
51,738$22.80$24.90—$140.0032.98%$1.16$1.283,23399
5181,924$19.25$20.05—$145.0032.31%$1.88$2.063,603112
13833$14.70$16.20—$150.0031.75%$2.93$3.203,287160
364,144$11.50$12.60—$155.0031.34%$4.45$4.752,479217
523,698$8.95$9.20—$160.0030.63%$6.45$6.603,394975
3313,450$6.50$6.6530.12%$165.00—$8.95$9.351,044185
1794,544$4.55$4.7029.84%$170.00—$11.75$13.157860
1,0054,038$3.10$3.2029.62%$175.00—$15.40$16.752890
2286,196$2.07$2.1529.64%$180.00—$19.10$21.00900
3082,617$1.29$1.5029.79%$185.00—$22.90$25.20160
892,417$0.87$0.9930.16%$190.00—$28.10$29.80310
0816$0.49$0.6730.15%$195.00—$32.15$34.5010
271,080$0.38$0.4631.16%$200.00—————
0271$0.15$0.2432.28%$210.00—————

Forward $162.57. The 25-delta put carries +2.12 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(85 days)ATM 30.05%±23.59skew +1.36
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
0948$56.50$59.05—$105.00—————
01,175$51.55$54.10—$110.00—————
02,245$46.65$49.25—$115.00—————
04,052$41.95$44.30—$120.0035.61%$0.28$0.454,64211
04,505$37.00$39.55—$125.00—————
05,701$32.45$34.85—$130.0032.99%$0.66$0.995,26749
02,720$27.70$29.40—$135.0032.61%$1.21$1.463,83825
277,053$23.50$25.55—$140.0031.91%$1.85$2.173,69212
32,771$19.90$20.85—$145.0031.19%$2.76$3.1031,98748
47,805$16.00$17.15—$150.0030.87%$4.10$4.404,53461
74,657$12.95$13.80—$155.0030.58%$5.80$6.103,002110
303,235$10.60$10.90—$160.0030.28%$7.90$8.202,550158
906,721$8.15$8.3530.02%$165.00—$10.40$10.7589255
1268,959$6.10$6.3029.65%$170.00—$13.00$14.303716
754,134$4.50$4.7029.51%$175.00—$16.20$17.853730
1905,470$3.30$3.4529.51%$180.00—$20.25$21.75850
56714,903$2.37$2.4929.49%$185.00—$24.20$26.00480
8311,558$1.62$1.8129.44%$190.00—$28.00$30.25180
241,386$1.21$1.3529.99%$195.00—————
81,912$0.80$0.9729.96%$200.00—$37.35$39.5570
—————$210.00—$46.80$49.2540

Forward $162.65. The 25-delta put carries +1.36 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.