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Options Snapshot©
as of 15:00 ET · live · ● live-ready
Silver Options
SI · CLASS SO · EXP 10-27 ⟶ SIZ6
Spot
$54.10
H 54.80L 53.08
▼ -0.91 (-1.65%)
as of 14:14 EST
53.08
54.80 Day Range
ATM Implied Vol
33.3%
prior session (pre-open)
OI Control
Puts 4.6×
puts control the chain
Realized vs Normal
91%
within IV expectations · vs prior-session IV
Summary Pivots
Max Pain
$59.00
destroys most premium
All-OI Equilibrium
$54.75
OI-weighted center
Today's Equilibrium
$54.37
volume-weighted center
What Matters Mostas of 14:15 EST
Bulls
Heavy put support at 54.00 (net -430) and 53.00 (net -419) offers gamma cushion
Deep 50.00 and 45.00 strikes hold combined 539 put OI as downside backstops
Put skew dominates below market, suggesting aggressive hedging may be overdone
Bears
Resistance wall at 57.50 (net -317) presents immediate gamma barrier to upside
Five strikes from 59.50 to 62.00 hold heavy call selling, capping recovery attempts
61.00 strike shows 317 calls vs 198 puts, reinforcing overhead supply zone
Watch — The 57.50 strike is the critical pivot, separating dense put gamma below from layered call resistance above through 62.00.
Key Levels
$62.00RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance322
$61.75RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance92
$61.00RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance317
$60.25RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance114
$59.50RESISTCall OI wall above price — resistance153
$57.50MAGNETNet-OI magnet — gamma pivot · dealer hedging accelerates here417
$54.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here432
$53.50SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here162
$53.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here433
$51.00SUPPORTPut OI wall below price — support110
$50.00SUP·GAMMAPut OI wall below price — support · dealer hedging accelerates here393
All Open Interest
Puts Control the Chain 4.6 : 1
Total Open Interest Calls 696 | Puts 3,186
Average Strike Calls 58.01 | Puts 54.04
Avg Strike — All 54.75
In-the-MoneyCalls 5.0% | Puts 34.2%
Strike Control21 Call-Led | 43 Put-Led of 104
Heavy Call Strikes
226 @ 59153 @ 59.5100 @ 57.5
Heavy Put Strikes
433 @ 53432 @ 54417 @ 57.5
Heavy Combined Strikes
517 @ 57.5447 @ 53434 @ 54
Traded Today
Calls Control Today's Flow 1.6 : 1
Total Volume Calls 2,152 | Puts 1,330
Average Strike Calls 55.11 | Puts 53.18
Avg Strike — All 54.37
Heavy Call Strikes (today)
374 @ 55307 @ 54.5267 @ 54
Heavy Put Strikes (today)
165 @ 53113 @ 51102 @ 52.5
Heavy Combined Strikes (today)
472 @ 55330 @ 54.5326 @ 54
OI Magnets
SO 20261027 · 4 DTE · spot $54.10 · bar = open interest
OI MAGNET
$57.50
OI 517 · +3.40 to spot
PutStrikeCall
66
59.5
153
0
59.4
1
0
59.3
1
81
59.25
23
161
59
226
0
58.8
2
57
58.5
0
0
58.25
21
0
58.1
1
85
57.75
0
0
57.7
8
0
57.6
6
417
57.5
100
0
57.4
3
2
57.3
0
0
57.2
8
2
57.1
7
4
56.9
15
2
56.8
2
0
56.7
5
3
56.6
13
2
56.3
8
1
56.2
26
5
56.1
0
0
55.9
3
3
55.6
0
5
55.4
2
8
55.1
15
1
54.8
0
125
54.75
4
1
54.7
0
0
54.6
1
54
54.5
4
4
54.3
0
0
54.25
3
432
54
2
2
53.8
0
49
53.75
0
1
53.7
0
25
53.6
0
162
53.5
0
6
53.3
0
44
53.25
0
3
53.1
0
433
53
14
1
52.8
0
15
52.75
0
58
52.5
1
5
52.4
0
1
52.3
0
24
52.25
0
94
52
3
29
51.75
0
75
51.5
0
2
51.25
0
110
51
0
5
50.75
2
19
50.5
0
5
50.25
0
393
50
13
7
49.75
0
18
49.5
0
1
49.25
0
75
49
0
3
48.75
0
Volatility & Market Expectations
ATM Implied Volatility33.3%
IV vs 20-day average—
Expected move (to expiry, ±1σ)±$1.89 ($52.21 – $55.99)
Implied Volatility Curve
Today Yesterday 1 Week Ago
NET OI (contracts) · calls ▲ / puts ▼ −430 30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% 444648505254565860626466 ATM 54.1 VOLATILITY (ANNUAL %) STRIKE
Realized vs Normal Range
Normal 1-Day (±1σ)±$0.94
Normal 3-Day±$1.63
1-Day Realized$1.72
3-Day Realized$5.34
Realized vs Normal (1D)91%
Realized vs Normal (3D)164%
What the Vol Is Telling Us

Positioning reveals a defensive tilt with put-heavy gamma clustering tightly between 50.00 and 54.00, while call walls extend across a wide 59.50-62.00 band. The asymmetry suggests traders are protecting recent range lows more aggressively than pricing breakout risk. Implied volatility structure favors downside protection, with put premiums elevated relative to out-of-the-money calls above 60.00.

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