Most Active Options Today

We tally the list of underlying with the greatest volume of options trades in the US market. The relative volumes of Call and Put contracts can help us predict the market's trend expectations.

Last updated: 2026-01-14 12:04 pm

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We use the Most Active Options list to find popular options trading opportunities:

  • Total Options Volume is the number of completed options trades today. Open Interest is the total number of open option contracts right now. Higher volume underlying are easier to fill.
  • Call Options Volume and Put Options Volume are the number of Call and Put contracts respectively. The market expects a bullish trend when Call volume is higher, while the market predicts a bearish trend with more Puts. 
  • IV Perc and IV Rank use a scale of 0-100% to indicate the current IV level relative to last year. Options prices are higher when IV Perc or IV Rank are >50%, meaning a good time to sell options; when IV Perc and IV Rank are lower, it's a great time to buy options when the prices are low.

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