Options
SPXC options
Figures as of 7 Oct 2026
The options figures are from the close on 7 Oct 2026.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 74 of 100 | 7 Oct |
| At the money IV | 50.3% | 7 Oct |
| Expected move, from option prices | 141 to 200 by 20 Nov (down 17.2%, up 17.0%) | 7 Oct |
| Call wall and put wall | 180 and 170 | 7 Oct |
| Last close | 170.62 | 7 Oct |
| Next report | 28 Oct 2026 | 7 Oct |
Options Snapshot
SPXC's IV rank is 74 of 100 on 7 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 74 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 50.3%, near month, 44 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 1.43 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 1,150 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 1,650 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Fair, 30.3% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among SPXC's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expected Move
On 7 Oct 2026, the option prices for SPXC implied an expected move of 141 to 200 by 20 Nov 2026. That is 17.2 percent down and 17.0 percent up.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 9 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 160 to 182 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 44 | 17.2% | 17.0% | 141 to 200 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 72 | 19.5% | 19.3% | 137 to 204 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 163 | 26.6% | 31.6% | 125 to 225 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 170.62, as the option prices imply it.
An expected move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's call wall is the 180 strike and its put wall is the 170 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 180 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 170 |
| Zero gamma, where net gamma would change sign | None within 20% of the price |
| Net gamma exposure (GEX), calls minus puts | minus $316,299 |
| Total gamma exposure (GEX), both sides | $972,281 |
| Close | 170.62 |
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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's at the money IV is 50.3 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 31.3 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 50.3% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 31.3% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 42.2% |
| IV against its own weekly record | In the middle |
| Weekly readings on record | 543, from 2 Oct 2015 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week expected move | 25.3% of 233 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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's at the money IV runs from 43.8 percent at 9 days to 39.4 percent at 163 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 9 | 43.8% |
| 44 | 50.3% |
| 72 | 42.9% |
| 163 | 39.4% |
Near expiries price more volatility than far ones, an inverted term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Smile
On 7 Oct 2026, at the 44 day expiry, SPXC's IV ten percent below the price sits 3.0 points below at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 47.2% | -3.0 points |
| At the money | 50.3% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 46.5% | -3.8 points |
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's surface spans 4 expiries out to 163 days, with IV from 39.0 to 179.5 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 4 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 9 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Mar 2027, 163 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 26 |
| Lowest IV among them | 39.0% |
| Highest IV among them | 179.5% |
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC has 4 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 19 Mar 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 9 | 43.8% | 215 | 242 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 44 | 50.3% | 242 | 52 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 72 | 42.9% | 628 | 1,349 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 163 | 39.4% | 69 | 10 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's largest open interest sits at the 190 strike, with 610 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 112 | 498 | 610 |
| 170 | 7 | 491 | 498 |
| 220 | 252 | 0 | 252 |
| 180 | 99 | 115 | 214 |
| 200 | 142 | 35 | 177 |
| 175 | 61 | 96 | 157 |
From the option chain at the close on 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 7 Oct 2026, 423 SPXC option contracts traded.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 257 |
| Puts traded | 166 |
| Open interest, whole chain | 3,010 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.14 |
| 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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 2 trading days of SPXC's option positioning, from 25 Aug 2026 to 7 Oct 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 200.98 | minus $32,800 | 220 | 190 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 170.62 | minus $316,299 | 180 | 170 |
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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
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Price Chart
SPXC closed at 170.62 on 7 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 170.62 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +0.6% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -13.5% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -21.2% |
| Change over 252 trading days | -10.6% |
| 52 week high | 251.08 |
| 52 week low | 166.17 |
| 20 day moving average | 176.57 |
| 50 day moving average | 194.27 |
| 200 day moving average | 210.88 |
| RSI, 14 days | 35 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
SPXC reports next on 28 Oct 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 28 Oct 2026, after close |
| Date | Worked out from past quarters |
| Move after the report of 29 Jul 2026 | +6.2% |
| Move after the report of 30 Apr 2026 | -4.9% |
| Move after the report of 28 Jan 2026 | +0.2% |
| Move after the report of 1 May 2025 | +5.9% |
Earnings calendar as of 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 23 Octobers on record, SPXC's average change was plus 1.2 percent, and it rose in 60.9 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | +1.2% | +4.9% | 60.9% | 23 |
| November | +5.5% | +4.3% | 73.9% | 23 |
| December | +0.2% | +0.1% | 52.2% | 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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Headlines
The desk's news feeds carried 1 headline naming SPXC in the 3 days to 7 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 7 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is SPXC's IV rank?
- SPXC's IV rank is 74 of 100 on 7 Oct 2026. IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among SPXC's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
- What is SPXC's expected move?
- On 7 Oct 2026, the option prices for SPXC implied an expected move of 141 to 200 by 20 Nov 2026. That is 17.2 percent down and 17.0 percent up.
- Where are SPXC's call wall and put wall?
- On 7 Oct 2026, SPXC's call wall is the 180 strike and its put wall is the 170 strike.
- When does SPXC report earnings next?
- SPXC reports next on 28 Oct 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
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