Options
LYG options
Figures as of 6 Oct 2026
The options figures are from the close on 6 Oct 2026.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Expected move, from option prices | 5.11 to 6.01 by 16 Oct (down 8.1%, up 8.1%) | 6 Oct |
| Call wall and put wall | 6 and 5 | 6 Oct |
| Last close | 5.56 | 6 Oct |
| Next report | 29 Oct 2026 | 6 Oct |
Options Snapshot
LYG's at the money implied volatility is 49.2 percent on 6 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | Not stated, 0 weeks of record |
| At the money IV | 49.2%, near month, 10 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.17 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 27,400 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 4,540 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Wide, 127.0% of the option's mid price |
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expected Move
On 6 Oct 2026, the option prices for LYG implied an expected move of 5.11 to 6.01 by 16 Oct 2026. That is 8.1 percent down and 8.1 percent up.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 10 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 5.11 to 6.01 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 101 | 27.2% | 23.4% | 4.05 to 6.86 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 192 | 36.2% | 32.6% | 3.55 to 7.37 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 5.56, as the option prices imply it.
An expected move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
Thin quote; neighbouring expiries stand in.
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's call wall is the 6 strike and its put wall is the 5 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 6 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 5 |
| Zero gamma, where net gamma would change sign | 4.95 |
| Net gamma exposure (GEX), calls minus puts | $431,965 |
| Total gamma exposure (GEX), both sides | $521,265 |
| Close | 5.56 |
Gamma exposure (GEX) is dollar gamma, 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.
Zero gamma is where calls minus puts gamma would change sign if the price moved there, holding tonight's contracts fixed. It assumes hedgers hold the calls and sold the puts, which the chain cannot show. On our August to October 2026 captures, names below it moved no more than names above it.
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's at the money IV is 49.2 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 26.0 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 49.2% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 26.0% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 27.1% |
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 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's at the money IV runs from 49.2 percent at 10 days to 49.9 percent at 192 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 10 | 49.2% |
| 101 | 51.5% |
| 192 | 49.9% |
Near and far expiries price about the same volatility, a flat term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's surface spans 3 expiries out to 192 days, with IV from 49.9 to 66.4 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 3 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 10 days |
| Farthest expiry | 16 Apr 2027, 192 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 3 |
| Lowest IV among them | 49.9% |
| Highest IV among them | 66.4% |
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG has 3 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 16 Apr 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 10 | 49.2% | 25,403 | 1,390 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 101 | 51.5% | 1,755 | 3,116 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 192 | 49.9% | 232 | 37 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's largest open interest sits at the 6 strike, with 26,710 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 26,113 | 597 | 26,710 |
| 5 | 224 | 3,936 | 4,160 |
| 7 | 617 | 2 | 619 |
| 8 | 265 | 0 | 265 |
| 4 | 115 | 7 | 122 |
| 10 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 6 Oct 2026, 751 LYG option contracts traded.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 635 |
| Puts traded | 116 |
| Open interest, whole chain | 32,463 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.02 |
| 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 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 3 trading days of LYG's option positioning, from 11 Aug 2026 to 6 Oct 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 6.10 | $248,276 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 5.56 | $431,965 | 6 | 5 |
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 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Price Chart
LYG closed at 5.56 on 6 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 5.56 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -2.3% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -8.6% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -5.8% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +21.1% |
| 52 week high | 6.34 |
| 52 week low | 4.42 |
| 20 day moving average | 5.75 |
| 50 day moving average | 5.95 |
| 200 day moving average | 5.62 |
| RSI, 14 days | 40 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
LYG reports next on 29 Oct 2026, a date confirmed by the company.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 29 Oct 2026, before open |
| Date | Confirmed by the company |
| Move after the report of 30 Jul 2026 | +6.5% |
| Move after the report of 30 Apr 2026 | -1.5% |
| Move after the report of 28 Jan 2026 | +1.9% |
Earnings calendar as of 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 23 Octobers on record, LYG's average change was minus 0.8 percent, and it rose in 52.2 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | -0.8% | +0.8% | 52.2% | 23 |
| November | +0.4% | -0.3% | 47.8% | 23 |
| December | +2.2% | +4.1% | 72.7% | 22 |
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 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Headlines
The desk's news feeds carried 1 headline naming LYG in the 3 days to 6 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Headlines in the window | 1 |
| Latest | 6 Oct 2026 |
The titles are in the Headlines window, with the time each was published.
Headlines as of 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is LYG's implied volatility?
- LYG's at the money implied volatility is 49.2 percent on 6 Oct 2026.
- What is LYG's expected move?
- On 6 Oct 2026, the option prices for LYG implied an expected move of 5.11 to 6.01 by 16 Oct 2026. That is 8.1 percent down and 8.1 percent up.
- Where are LYG's call wall and put wall?
- On 6 Oct 2026, LYG's call wall is the 6 strike and its put wall is the 5 strike.
- When does LYG report earnings next?
- LYG reports next on 29 Oct 2026, a date confirmed by the company.
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