Energy
Frontline plc (FRO) options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
FRO is Frontline plc, an Energy name the model ranks every trading day. The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026. The model's figures are from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind the latest, as the Free plan shows them. Every model figure is paper trading.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 34 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 53.0% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 16 Oct | 11.5% down, 11.7% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | 54.2 and 44.2 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | No signal, view bearish | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 48.10 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
FRO's IV rank is 34 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 34 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 53.0%, near month, 18 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 1.05 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 77,500 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 81,100 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Fair, 20.9% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among FRO's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Priced Range
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO options priced a move of 11.5 percent down and 11.7 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 42.55 to 53.74 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 19.3% | 21.0% | 38.80 to 58.20 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 34.3% | 33.3% | 31.60 to 64.10 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 32.10 to 64.10 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 48.10, as the option prices imply it.
A priced move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's call wall is the 54.2 strike and its put wall is the 44.2 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 54.2 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 44.2 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $958,345 |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $11.49 million |
| Close | 48.10 |
Dollar gamma is stated for a one percent move in the price.
Net is calls minus puts under the standard convention, not a record of who holds the contracts.
Net gamma changes sign at 2 strikes, so no single flip strike is named.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's at the money IV is 53.0 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 36.0 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 53.0% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 36.0% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 39.4% |
| IV against its own weekly record | In the middle |
| Weekly readings on record | 839, from 8 Jan 2010 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 27.4% of 234 weeks |
Realized volatility is worked out from the daily closes the desk holds, not from the option chain.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's at the money IV runs from 53.0 percent at 18 days to 55.3 percent at 144 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 18 | 53.0% |
| 53 | 50.9% |
| 109 | 57.9% |
| 144 | 55.3% |
Far expiries price more volatility than near ones, an upward sloping term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Smile
On 28 Sep 2026, at the 53 day expiry, FRO's IV ten percent below the price sits 44.7 points below at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 6.2% | -44.7 points |
| At the money | 50.9% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 54.1% | +3.1 points |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's surface spans 4 expiries out to 144 days, with IV from 3.1 to 64.2 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 4 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 18 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Feb 2027, 144 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 28 |
| Lowest IV among them | 3.1% |
| Highest IV among them | 64.2% |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO has 4 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 19 Feb 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 53.0% | 21,775 | 31,626 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 50.9% | 33,116 | 24,694 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 57.9% | 18,856 | 18,045 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 55.3% | 3,714 | 6,745 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's largest open interest sits at the 49.2 strike, with 30,323 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 | 22,190 | 8,133 | 30,323 |
| 54.2 | 27,273 | 2,524 | 29,797 |
| 44.2 | 3,753 | 14,420 | 18,173 |
| 59.2 | 13,057 | 1,272 | 14,329 |
| 50 | 1,157 | 7,205 | 8,362 |
| 39.2 | 887 | 6,565 | 7,452 |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Since Yesterday
From 25 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, FRO's at the money IV moved from 52.9 percent to 53.0 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 52.9% | 53.0% | +0.2 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 175,067 | 158,571 | -16,496 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 1.02 | 1.05 | +0.03 |
Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 28 Sep 2026, 160,742 FRO option contracts traded, 0.8 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 156,523 |
| Puts traded | 4,219 |
| Against its recent average | 0.8 times |
| Busier than | 6 of its last 13 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 179,410 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.90 |
| Unusual volume flag | No |
Traded volume and open interest are shown side by side and never combined. Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 13 trading days of FRO's option positioning, from 9 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | 47.21 | $6.04 million | 50 | 40 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 49.81 | $3.56 million | 54.2 | 44.2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 48.10 | $958,345 | 54.2 | 44.2 |
Each frame restates one nightly capture. Net is calls minus puts, a convention, not who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Read-out
On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of FRO was bearish, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Bearish at 45 trading days, no signal |
| Level above the close | 48.97, the swing high of 24 Sep 2026, a close past it runs against the view |
| Level below the close | 46.67, the swing low of 23 Sep 2026 |
| The chart | Sits against the view |
| Strategy family | Bear put spread (buy a put spread) |
| Price target | None. The desk has no price model. |
The levels are prices the shares turned at on the chart, with the date of each.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Rank by Timeframe
On 25 Sep 2026 FRO sat at the 14th percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 94 of 100 | Bullish |
| 20 trading days | 13 of 100 | Bearish |
| 45 trading days | 14 of 100 | Bearish |
100 is the top of the ranking. A name in the middle three fifths is neutral.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Timeframe Agreement
On 25 Sep 2026, 2 of 3 timeframes put FRO on the bearish side, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Neutral | 0 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Bearish | 1 of 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Signal History
On 25 Sep 2026 FRO had carried no signal for at least 14 trading days, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | None | 14 of 100 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | None | 19 of 100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | None | 26 of 100 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | None | 42 of 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | None | 35 of 100 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | None | 36 of 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | None | 13 of 100 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | None | 30 of 100 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Sector Split
On 25 Sep 2026, 17 of 56 Energy names were bullish and 33 were bearish, paper trading.
| Sector | Names | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 56 | 17 | 33 | 6 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Price Chart
FRO closed at 48.10 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 48.10 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -3.4% |
| Change over 21 trading days | +9.9% |
| Change over 63 trading days | +35.7% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +108.2% |
| 52 week high | 54.91 |
| 52 week low | 20.47 |
| 20 day moving average | 48.34 |
| 50 day moving average | 43.63 |
| 200 day moving average | 35.51 |
| RSI, 14 days | 54 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 23 Septembers on record, FRO's average change was plus 0.5 percent, and it rose in 60.9 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | +0.5% | +3.3% | 60.9% | 23 |
| October | +0.6% | +0.8% | 52.2% | 23 |
| November | -0.8% | -1.9% | 47.8% | 23 |
Each figure is a month end to month end change in past years. A past month says nothing certain about the next one.
Monthly history through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is FRO's IV rank?
- FRO's IV rank is 34 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are FRO options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, FRO options priced a move of 11.5 percent down and 11.7 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
- Where are FRO's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, FRO's call wall is the 54.2 strike and its put wall is the 44.2 strike.
- What was the desk's latest view of FRO on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of FRO was bearish, paper trading.
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