# Options catalyst watch

Canonical: https://halfonadouble.com/screens/options-catalyst-watch
Data through: 2026-10-16 close
Publisher: Half on a Double

Which liquid chains showed the strongest combined evidence of an options-implied catalyst on Oct 16, 2026?

A transparent 0–100 cross-sectional score built from four equally weighted groups: volatility level, front-versus-back term premium, volume/open-interest activity, and skew/smile shape. Correlated measurements share a group so one volatility surface does not receive several votes. This flags unusual pricing, not a known event or expected direction.

50 published matches, in the same order as the HTML screen.

| Ticker | Close (USD/share) | Open interest (contracts) | Catalyst score / strongest drivers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BRUN](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/BRUN) | 8.89 | 153,338 | 84.8 · 25Δ risk reversal 100.2 pp; front IV premium 11.3 pp; volume/OI 0.12 |
| [MUU](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/MUU) | 24.34 | 154,177 | 80.3 · front IV premium 23.4 pp; volume/OI 0.14; 25Δ risk reversal 22.8 pp |
| [VXX](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/VXX) | 18.38 | 312,472 | 80.3 · volume/OI 0.49; smile convexity 18.8 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -58.1 pp |
| [CZR](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CZR) | 28.80 | 136,347 | 79.5 · smile convexity -28.3 pp; volume/OI 0.30; 25Δ risk reversal -22.7 pp |
| [CLF](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CLF) | 12.12 | 686,045 | 79.4 · front IV premium 54.2 pp; smile convexity 25.5 pp; volume/OI 0.13 |
| [UVXY](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/UVXY) | 18.50 | 231,014 | 77.0 · volume/OI 0.60; front IV premium 26.9 pp; smile convexity -18.0 pp |
| [KORU](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/KORU) | 10.64 | 354,756 | 76.3 · front IV premium 36.1 pp; smile convexity 25.3 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [RXRX](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/RXRX) | 3.46 | 315,502 | 75.3 · 25Δ risk reversal -41.2 pp; front IV premium 8.6 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [AI](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/AI) | 11.32 | 200,700 | 75.1 · volume/OI 0.62; smile convexity -21.1 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [GM](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/GM) | 83.96 | 268,173 | 75.0 · front IV premium 25.9 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [TSCO](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/TSCO) | 33.16 | 124,121 | 74.5 · front IV premium 35.2 pp; smile convexity -22.9 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [CBRS](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CBRS) | 127.21 | 247,678 | 74.2 · volume/OI 0.29; front IV premium 15.8 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [QS](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/QS) | 4.01 | 671,791 | 73.8 · front IV premium 33.6 pp; 25Δ risk reversal 33.7 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [T](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/T) | 23.43 | 979,300 | 73.6 · front IV premium 17.3 pp; 25Δ risk reversal 54.6 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [DOW](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/DOW) | 29.93 | 402,262 | 73.4 · 25Δ risk reversal -134.4 pp; front IV premium 19.1 pp; smile convexity 11.1 pp |
| [CRML](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CRML) | 6.97 | 331,704 | 72.8 · smile convexity 28.4 pp; front IV premium 8.8 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [TXN](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/TXN) | 276.48 | 194,947 | 72.3 · front IV premium 37.8 pp; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.08 |
| [XRT](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/XRT) | 87.02 | 102,047 | 72.2 · smile convexity -47.7 pp; front IV premium 17.2 pp; 25Δ risk reversal 47.8 pp |
| [HUT](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/HUT) | 67.75 | 324,390 | 72.1 · smile convexity -16.8 pp; front IV premium 11.4 pp; volume/OI 0.12 |
| [GME](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/GME) | 26.81 | 1,653,759 | 71.9 · volume/OI 0.25; front IV premium 14.3 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [AKAM](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/AKAM) | 87.81 | 292,423 | 71.9 · OI change 0.13σ; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.09 |
| [CRWV](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CRWV) | 61.39 | 3,264,093 | 71.7 · volume/OI 0.32; front IV premium 15.6 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [UPXI](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/UPXI) | 0.97 | 158,525 | 71.5 · front IV premium 44.4 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -175.6 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [RAM](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/RAM) | 7.94 | 111,767 | 71.0 · front IV premium 23.1 pp; smile convexity 15.4 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [IBKR](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/IBKR) | 82.69 | 124,345 | 70.9 · volume/OI 0.14; front IV premium 10.6 pp; smile convexity -14.3 pp |
| [BE](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/BE) | 221.31 | 884,042 | 70.8 · front IV premium 36.9 pp; volume/OI 0.16; smile convexity 12.1 pp |
| [GRRR](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/GRRR) | 7.78 | 143,015 | 70.1 · 25Δ risk reversal -102.5 pp; front IV premium 12.9 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [EWY](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/EWY) | 150.44 | 972,725 | 70.0 · volume/OI 0.17; front IV premium 8.8 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [BP](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/BP) | 50.21 | 381,348 | 70.0 · 25Δ risk reversal 74.3 pp; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.07 |
| [VIX](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/VIX) | 20.06 | 15,363,220 | 69.8 · front IV premium 61.6 pp; OI change 0.12σ; volume/OI 0.15 |
| [DOCN](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/DOCN) | 98.69 | 112,594 | 69.7 · front IV premium 14.8 pp; volume/OI 0.10; IV rank 100 |
| [CIFR](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CIFR) | 8.98 | 1,782,961 | 69.5 · front IV premium 12.9 pp; IV rank 100; smile convexity -9.8 pp |
| [OXY](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/OXY) | 62.38 | 678,165 | 69.4 · volume/OI 0.13; IV rank 100; smile convexity -10.6 pp |
| [XBI](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/XBI) | 144.32 | 565,719 | 69.3 · volume/OI 0.22; smile convexity 16.5 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [NLY](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/NLY) | 18.23 | 164,006 | 69.2 · smile convexity 27.8 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -118.0 pp; front IV premium 13.7 pp |
| [MBLY](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/MBLY) | 7.22 | 259,167 | 69.1 · smile convexity -33.5 pp; 25Δ risk reversal -194.4 pp; front IV premium 15.1 pp |
| [AXTI](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/AXTI) | 51.47 | 233,462 | 69.1 · front IV premium 9.8 pp; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.08 |
| [LUV](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/LUV) | 39.50 | 183,113 | 68.9 · front IV premium 27.4 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [STX](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/STX) | 639.01 | 286,515 | 68.6 · front IV premium 16.9 pp; volume/OI 0.10; IV rank 100 |
| [WDC](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/WDC) | 332.00 | 502,274 | 68.1 · front IV premium 34.8 pp; volume/OI 0.11; IV rank 100 |
| [AA](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/AA) | 41.46 | 235,860 | 68.0 · volume/OI 0.21; IV rank 100; front IV premium 6.5 pp |
| [LUMN](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/LUMN) | 4.65 | 467,873 | 67.9 · smile convexity 16.7 pp; front IV premium 12.5 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [XSP](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/XSP) | 765.94 | 777,520 | 67.8 · volume/OI 0.46; IV rank 100 |
| [TIGR](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/TIGR) | 4.05 | 115,800 | 67.8 · front IV premium 22.1 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [PLUG](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/PLUG) | 1.38 | 751,786 | 67.7 · 25Δ risk reversal -24.7 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [LRCX](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/LRCX) | 263.94 | 495,230 | 67.6 · front IV premium 24.8 pp; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.08 |
| [IBM](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/IBM) | 232.14 | 517,777 | 67.5 · front IV premium 36.1 pp; IV rank 100; volume/OI 0.07 |
| [UEC](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/UEC) | 7.91 | 211,169 | 67.4 · front IV premium 10.4 pp; smile convexity 12.0 pp; IV rank 100 |
| [BBD](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/BBD) | 3.96 | 235,567 | 67.3 · front IV premium 9.0 pp; IV rank 100; 25Δ risk reversal 18.0 pp |
| [CMCSA](https://halfonadouble.com/stock/CMCSA) | 21.90 | 761,175 | 67.1 · front IV premium 25.3 pp; IV rank 100 |

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