Options
PZA 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 | 20.70 to 22.06 by 16 Oct (down 3.2%, up 3.2%) | 6 Oct |
| Call wall and put wall | Both 22 | 6 Oct |
| Last close | 21.38 | 6 Oct |
Options Snapshot
PZA's at the money implied volatility is 19.3 percent on 6 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | Not stated, 0 weeks of record |
| At the money IV | 19.3%, near month, 10 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.04 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 2,350 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 105 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Wide, 50.0% 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 PZA implied an expected move of 20.70 to 22.06 by 16 Oct 2026. That is 3.2 percent down and 3.2 percent up.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 10 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 20.70 to 22.06 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 101 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 20.43 to 22.32 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 192 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 19.90 to 22.86 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 21.38, 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, PZA's call wall and put wall are both at the 22 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 22 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 22 |
| Zero gamma, where net gamma would change sign | None within 20% of the price |
| Net gamma exposure (GEX), calls minus puts | $243,770 |
| Total gamma exposure (GEX), both sides | $264,139 |
| Close | 21.38 |
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, PZA's at the money IV is 19.3 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 8.6 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 19.3% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 8.6% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 6.2% |
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, PZA's at the money IV runs from 19.3 percent at 10 days to 9.5 percent at 192 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 10 | 19.3% |
| 101 | 8.4% |
| 192 | 9.5% |
Near expiries price more volatility than far ones, an inverted 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, PZA's surface spans 3 expiries out to 192 days, with IV from 8.3 to 67.6 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 | 9 |
| Lowest IV among them | 8.3% |
| Highest IV among them | 67.6% |
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, PZA 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 | 19.3% | 767 | 10 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 101 | 8.4% | 585 | 15 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 192 | 9.5% | 1,000 | 80 |
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, PZA's largest open interest sits at the 22 strike, with 754 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 704 | 50 | 754 |
| 21 | 481 | 30 | 511 |
| 19 | 500 | 10 | 510 |
| 23 | 465 | 0 | 465 |
| 20 | 200 | 15 | 215 |
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
From the option chain at the close on 6 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 6 Oct 2026, 735 PZA option contracts traded.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 305 |
| Puts traded | 430 |
| Open interest, whole chain | 2,982 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.25 |
| 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.
Price Chart
PZA closed at 21.38 on 6 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 21.38 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +0.9% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -4.6% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -8.6% |
| Change over 252 trading days | -7.6% |
| 52 week high | 23.63 |
| 52 week low | 21.11 |
| 20 day moving average | 21.73 |
| 50 day moving average | 22.38 |
| 200 day moving average | 23.05 |
| RSI, 14 days | 30 |
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.
Seasonality
In the 18 Octobers on record, PZA's average change was minus 0.7 percent, and it rose in 27.8 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | -0.7% | -0.9% | 27.8% | 18 |
| November | +0.5% | -0.1% | 44.4% | 18 |
| December | +0.2% | +0.5% | 68.4% | 19 |
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.
Questions
- What is PZA's implied volatility?
- PZA's at the money implied volatility is 19.3 percent on 6 Oct 2026.
- What is PZA's expected move?
- On 6 Oct 2026, the option prices for PZA implied an expected move of 20.70 to 22.06 by 16 Oct 2026. That is 3.2 percent down and 3.2 percent up.
- Where are PZA's call wall and put wall?
- On 6 Oct 2026, PZA's call wall and put wall are both at the 22 strike.
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