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Options Snapshot©
as of 15:00 ET · live · ● live-ready
Brent Options
COIL · CLASS COIL · EXP 2026-10-27
Spot
$116.72
H 117.45L 112.74
▲ +3.55 (+3.14%)
as of 14:57 EST
112.74
117.45 Day Range
ATM Implied Vol
51.0%
prior session (pre-open)
OI Control
Calls 7.4×
calls control the chain
Realized vs Normal
76%
within IV expectations · vs prior-session IV
Summary Pivots
Max Pain
$108.00
destroys most premium
All-OI Equilibrium
$115.14
OI-weighted center
Today's Equilibrium
$115.17
volume-weighted center
What Matters Mostas of 14:58 EST
Bulls
Massive put wall at 100.00 strike with -96,279 net supports downside
99.00 strike holds -100,824 net skew, heaviest gamma defense below market
Call interest dominant from 120.00 through 140.00 strikes above
Bears
120.00 strike +26,752 net and high gamma creates immediate resistance overhead
130.00 holds +19,983 net with elevated gamma, major call wall above
Path of least resistance blocked by stacked call OI at 125.00/132.00/140.00
Watch — The 120.00 strike with +26,752 net and substantial gamma is the critical near-term resistance; a break above would target the 130.00 wall.
Key Levels
$140.00RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance14,604
$132.00RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance7,548
$130.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here19,986
$125.00RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance16,661
$120.00RESIST·GAMMACall OI wall above price — resistance · dealer hedging accelerates here26,759
$100.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here126,804
$99.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here103,824
$98.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support17,960
$96.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support17,220
$95.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here34,256
All Open Interest
Calls Control the Chain 7.4 : 1
Total Open Interest Calls 144,375 | Puts 19,560
Average Strike Calls 115.88 | Puts 109.70
Avg Strike — All 115.14
In-the-MoneyCalls 55.4% | Puts 6.5%
Strike Control33 Call-Led | 0 Put-Led of 68
Heavy Call Strikes
26,759 @ 12018,117 @ 11016,661 @ 125
Heavy Put Strikes
4,676 @ 1084,072 @ 1102,095 @ 106
Heavy Combined Strikes
26,766 @ 12022,189 @ 11017,881 @ 125
Traded Today
Calls Control Today's Flow 1.6 : 1
Total Volume Calls 67,037 | Puts 42,540
Average Strike Calls 119.12 | Puts 108.95
Avg Strike — All 115.17
Heavy Call Strikes (today)
18,231 @ 12011,922 @ 1258,918 @ 115
Heavy Put Strikes (today)
12,251 @ 1107,015 @ 1066,398 @ 107
Heavy Combined Strikes (today)
18,253 @ 12015,909 @ 11011,922 @ 125
OI Magnets
COIL 20261027 18:30:00 GB · 4 DTE · spot $116.72 · bar = open interest
OI MAGNET
$120.00
OI 26,766 · +3.28 to spot
PutStrikeCall
1
128
1,094
2
127
515
1
126
1,570
1,220
125
16,661
16
124
1,489
1
123
1,820
11
122
1,499
3
121
605
7
120
26,759
1
119
3,393
4
118
6,525
1
117
2,435
15
116
4,258
9
115
14,651
6
114.75
1,108
18
114.5
580
39
114
3,165
31
113
6,443
144
112.5
2,807
1,268
112
5,262
551
111
1,435
157
110.5
777
89
110.25
428
4,072
110
18,117
103
109.5
793
89
109.25
695
1,905
109
2,555
4,676
108
7,329
624
107.5
3,192
2,071
107
2,313
231
106.5
474
2,095
106
2,945
99
105.5
683
Volatility & Market Expectations
ATM Implied Volatility51.0%
IV vs 20-day average—
Expected move (to expiry, ±1σ)±$6.23 ($110.49 – $122.95)
Implied Volatility Curve
Today Yesterday 1 Week Ago
NET OI (contracts) · calls ▲ / puts ▼ +26,752 40%50%60%70%80%90%100% 95100105110115120125130135140 ATM 116.72 VOLATILITY (ANNUAL %) STRIKE
Realized vs Normal Range
Normal 1-Day (±1σ)±$3.11
Normal 3-Day±$5.39
1-Day Realized$4.71
3-Day Realized$9.77
Realized vs Normal (1D)76%
Realized vs Normal (3D)91%
What the Vol Is Telling Us

Positioning shows extreme put-skewed gamma concentrated at 99.00-100.00 strikes versus rising call walls from 120.00 upward. The market sits in a wide buffer zone between heavy support 17 points below and layered resistance starting 3 points above. Recent 42% rally and Middle East supply risk suggest elevated realized volatility, while the tight clustering of gamma at boundary strikes implies dealers will dampen moves unless spot breaks decisively through 120.00 or falls toward 100.00.

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