Options volume is extremely heavy, with 155k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.38, compared to a typical level near 0.64. Implied volatility (IV30) dropped 0.17 to 44.51,in the lowest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $1.53. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.
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