Mixed options sentiment in Exxon Mobil (XOM), with shares up $2.79, or 2.4%, near $118.77. Options volume more than double the daily average with 142k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.8, compared to a typical level near 0.51. Implied volatility (IV30) dropped 0.67 near 19.47,in the lowest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $1.46. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone, following an upgrade to Neutral at BNPP.
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