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📊 StockInsight™ Unusual Options Activity Report
Top 25 Stocks Showing the Strongest Options Volume Divergence
The options market is showing unusually elevated activity across a diverse group of stocks, with several names combining extreme relative volume with significant price moves, volatility repricing and upcoming catalysts.
Important: Unusual options volume does not automatically mean bullish or bearish positioning. The strongest signals come when unusual activity aligns with price action, implied volatility and upcoming events.
🔥 Top 25 Options Activity
| Rank | Ticker | Rel. Vol. | Stock | IV Chg. | IV Rank | StockInsight™ Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSK | 45.5x | +3.5% | +3.1% | 49% | 🔥 Extreme activity |
| 2 | FFBC | 44.1x | +2.0% | +23.3% | 12% | 🟢 Bullish attention |
| 3 | REPX | 42.1x | +4.5% | +10.1% | 34% | 🟢 Bullish momentum |
| 4 | ZGN | 35.9x | -3.7% | +13.7% | 100% | 🔴 Bearish/volatility |
| 5 | GBX | 31.9x | +1.8% | +5.4% | 26% | 🟢 Positive |
| 6 | GPRO | 27.0x | +37.4% | +78.9% | 100% | 🔥 Extreme speculation |
| 7 | RGR | 23.9x | 0.0% | +29.3% | 32% | ⚠️ Pre-move watch |
| 8 | CNM | 20.8x | +4.0% | -6.5% | 83% | 🟢 Strong activity |
| 9 | EVRG | 20.5x | -0.9% | -0.7% | 77% | 🟡 Neutral |
| 10 | TITN | 19.2x | +13.9% | +10.4% | 72% | 🔥 Momentum |
| 11 | CXM | 18.2x | -8.6% | -26.4% | 55% | 🔴 Downside |
| 12 | MCY | 16.9x | +1.8% | -2.1% | 21% | 🟡 Moderate |
| 13 | VSXY | 13.4x | +0.8% | +19.0% | 100% | ⚡ Volatility alert |
| 14 | CNH | 13.0x | +9.2% | +15.4% | 73% | 🟢 Bullish |
| 15 | NE | 12.9x | +3.2% | +0.3% | 7% | 🟢 Positive |
| 16 | PHVS | 9.5x | +0.7% | +2.8% | 93% | ⚡ Catalyst watch |
| 17 | TAK | 9.5x | +1.1% | +25.1% | 17% | ⚡ Volatility build |
| 18 | HVT | 8.9x | +2.6% | +2.5% | 49% | 🟢 Positive |
| 19 | EGY | 8.6x | +2.5% | -4.7% | 19% | 🟡 Moderate |
| 20 | VOD | 8.2x | +0.1% | +29.0% | 5% | ⚡ IV repricing |
| 21 | JXN | 7.7x | +3.3% | -6.3% | 13% | 🟢 Positive |
| 22 | CTVA | 7.5x | +2.6% | +16.6% | 79% | ⚡ Catalyst setup |
| 23 | DELL | 7.4x | +15.8% | -18.0% | 57% | 🔥 Post-earnings |
| 24 | CABA | 7.2x | +8.2% | -11.8% | 13% | 🟢 Momentum |
| 25 | WSC | 7.1x | -0.3% | -4.2% | 9% | 🟡 Neutral |
🚨 Biggest Signals
🔥 OSK — The #1 Volume Divergence
Oshkosh leads the screen with 45.5x relative options volume, making it the strongest volume-divergence signal in the current 25-stock universe.
The stock is also up 3.5%, while IV has risen modestly.
StockInsight™ Read: The combination of extreme options participation and positive price action makes OSK one of the most important names to monitor. The relatively moderate IV increase suggests this is not simply an extreme volatility bid.
Watch: Whether the positive price action continues while options activity remains elevated.
🟢 FFBC — Massive Activity + Rising IV
First Financial Bancorp. shows 44.1x relative volume, with the stock up 2.0% and IV jumping 23.3%.
Interestingly, IV Rank is only 12%.
That is important.
The options market is seeing a substantial volatility increase, but implied volatility is still relatively low compared with its historical range.
StockInsight™ Read: 🟢 Bullish attention / early volatility repricing
🟢 REPX — Strong Momentum Confirmation
Riley Exploration Permian has:
- 42.1x relative options volume
- Stock +4.5%
- IV +10.1%
This is one of the cleaner combinations in the screen because unusual options activity is occurring alongside meaningful upside price action.
StockInsight™ Read: 🟢 Bullish momentum signal
🔴 ZGN — Bearish Price/Volatility Combination
Ermenegildo Zegna stands out for a very different reason:
- Relative options volume: 35.9x
- Stock: -3.7%
- IV: +13.7%
- IV Rank: 100%
This is a significant downside/volatility setup.
The combination of falling price and rising IV deserves attention, particularly because IV is already at the top of its historical range.
StockInsight™ Read: 🔴 Bearish / high-volatility setup
💥 GPRO — The Wildest Setup
GoPro is arguably the most dramatic stock on the list.
The stock has surged 37.4%, while:
- Options volume is 27.0x normal
- IV has exploded 78.9%
- IV Rank is 100%
This is an unmistakable speculation event.
However, the extreme IV also means options are extraordinarily expensive relative to the stock’s historical volatility.
StockInsight™ Read: 🔥 Extreme speculation
This is a stock where unusual options activity confirms that the market is aggressively repricing risk, but it should not automatically be interpreted as a bullish options trade.
⚠️ RGR — Potential Pre-Move Signal
Sturm Ruger is particularly interesting.
The stock is essentially unchanged, yet options volume is 23.9x normal and IV has jumped 29.3%.
That creates a major divergence:
Options activity ↑↑
IV ↑↑
Stock price →
This is exactly the type of setup worth watching for a potential future move.
StockInsight™ Read: ⚠️ Pre-Move Watch
🔥 TITN — Momentum + Options Confirmation
Titan Machinery is up 13.9%, with options volume running at 19.2x normal.
IV has also risen 10.4%, while IV Rank sits at 72%.
Unlike some of the other names, this isn’t merely an options-market anomaly—the underlying stock is already making a substantial move.
StockInsight™ Read: 🔥 Strong momentum / elevated volatility
🔴 CXM — Significant Downside Activity
Sprinklr has fallen 8.6% while options volume is 18.2x normal.
Interestingly, IV has fallen 26.4%.
That makes CXM different from ZGN.
The options market is extremely active, but volatility itself is contracting.
StockInsight™ Read: 🔴 Bearish price action, but not a volatility-expansion signal.
This distinction is important when interpreting unusual options volume.
⚡ Volatility Watch
Several stocks show particularly large IV changes:
GPRO: +78.9%
RGR: +29.3%
VOD: +29.0%
TAK: +25.1%
FFBC: +23.3%
VSXY: +19.0%
CTVA: +16.6%
CNH: +15.4%
ZGN: +13.7%
The most interesting distinction
VOD deserves attention because IV is up 29.0%, but its IV Rank is only 5%.
That means volatility is rising sharply from a historically low base.
Compare that with GPRO and ZGN, both at 100% IV Rank.
Those represent completely different volatility regimes.
📈 Momentum + Unusual Options Activity
The strongest upside price moves among the 25 are:
GPRO +37.4%
DELL +15.8%
TITN +13.9%
CNH +9.2%
CABA +8.2%
REPX +4.5%
CNM +4.0%
The most compelling combinations are GPRO, TITN, CNH and REPX, where substantial price appreciation is accompanied by unusually high options activity.
📅 Catalyst Watch
Several names have identifiable upcoming catalysts:
September 3
ZGN — catalyst date
VSXY — earnings
PHVS — catalyst
September 8
CABA — catalyst
September 9
CNM — earnings
DELL — catalyst
September 10
OSK — catalyst
September 15
CTVA — catalyst
These dates matter because unusual options volume frequently becomes more significant when it occurs around an identifiable event.
🧠 StockInsight™ Options Intelligence
The most interesting signals from the top 25 aren’t necessarily the stocks with the biggest volume divergence.
🔥 Extreme Activity
OSK, FFBC, REPX, ZGN
These four have relative options volume above 35x.
🟢 Bullish Momentum
REPX, TITN, CNH, CABA, CNM
Strong positive stock performance is occurring alongside unusual options activity.
🔴 Bearish Setups
ZGN, CXM
Both are declining while options activity is unusually elevated.
⚡ Volatility Explosions
GPRO, RGR, VOD, TAK, FFBC
These names have particularly large increases in implied volatility.
⚠️ Pre-Move / Divergence
RGR, VOD
Both are especially interesting because options/IV activity is substantial while the underlying stock has barely moved.
🏆 StockInsight™ Options Radar
🔥 Highest Priority
OSK — 45.5x relative volume
FFBC — 44.1x + IV +23.3%
REPX — 42.1x + stock +4.5%
ZGN — 35.9x + bearish price action + IV Rank 100%
GPRO — extreme 37.4% move + IV explosion
⚡ Watch Closely
RGR — huge options activity but flat stock
TITN — +13.9% with 19.2x options volume
VSXY — earnings + IV Rank 100%
CNM — 20.8x activity + upcoming catalyst
DELL — +15.8% following earnings
🟡 Secondary Watch
CNH, CABA, CTVA, TAK, VOD, PHVS
📌 Bottom Line
The current unusual-options screen is showing far more than simply elevated trading volume.
The biggest message is a combination of extreme options participation, strong directional moves and significant volatility repricing.
OSK leads the volume-divergence screen, while FFBC and REPX provide some of the cleaner combinations of unusual activity and positive price action.
ZGN stands out on the downside, with falling price, rising IV and a 100% IV Rank.
Meanwhile, GPRO is the most extreme speculative setup, with a 37.4% stock surge and 78.9% IV increase.
Perhaps most importantly, RGR and VOD demonstrate why volume divergence can be valuable: options activity and volatility are moving substantially while the underlying stocks have barely moved. These are the types of situations that can develop into the market’s next significant move.
StockInsight™ Takeaway:
Don’t treat unusual options volume as a buy or sell signal by itself. The strongest opportunities appear when volume divergence, price action, volatility and catalysts all point toward the same setup.
