EXK Options Chain, Open Interest, and Volatility Data

EXK Options Open Interest & Strategy Insights

EXK – Top 10 Strike Prices by Open Interest

Strike	Call OI	Put OI	Total OI
10	68219	2275	70494
7.5	37842	13490	51332
5	10609	31412	42021
15	24016	89	24105
5.5	14622	7729	22351
12.5	17497	115	17612
3.5	6573	2118	8691
2.5	7501	275	7776
4.5	4943	1391	6334
2	5417	57	5474

EXK – Volatility Metrics & Put/Call Analysis

Put/Call OI Ratio	Put/Call Volume Ratio	Avg Call IV	Avg Put IV	IV Skew
0.47	2.11	87.25%	77.05%	-10.20%

Data Analysis

Symbol: EXK Current Price: 7.26
Max Pain: 10.00 (below)

📌 Absolute OI Peak: 10.00 (70494 contracts)
🛡️ Short-term Key Levels: 5.50（22351 contracts，minor support） , 5.00（42021 contracts，major support） , 4.50（6334 contracts，major support）

📈 Put/Call OI Ratio: 0.47 (bullish, Call OI dominant)
Put/Call Volume Ratio: 2.11 (bearish, Put volume dominant)

📊 Avg Call IV: 87.25%
Avg Put IV: 77.05%
IV Skew: -10.20% (Call IV higher than Put IV by 10.20%, upward expectation slightly stronger)

⚠️ Unusual OI concentration at far OTM strike 10.00 (70494 contracts), sentiment: bullish (Call OI dominant). May reflect speculative bets or hedging demand.

Market Sentiment Based on Options by Expiration Date

Date	Call Volume	Put Volume	Open Interest	Put/Call Ratio	Sentiment
2025-11-21	855	233	55879	0.273	Strong Bullish 📈💥 (85) ⚠️
2025-12-19	153	110	5934	0.719	Slight Bullish 📈 (60)
2026-01-16	358	183	37306	0.511	Slight Bullish 📈 (60)
2026-02-20	276	58	13466	0.210	Moderate Bullish 📈 (70) ⚠️
2026-05-15	306	2	27650	0.007	Moderate Bullish 📈 (70) ⚠️
2027-01-15	272	67	43670	0.246	Moderate Bullish 📈 (70) ⚠️
2028-01-21	590	13	9130	0.022	Moderate Bullish 📈 (70) ⚠️
How the Sentiment Algorithm Works This table evaluates market sentiment based on aggregated options data by expiration date. The key metrics are: Put/Call Ratio (PCR): Indicates the relative activity between put and call options. A high PCR suggests bearish sentiment, while a low PCR indicates bullish sentiment. Open Interest (OI): Represents the number of outstanding contracts. Higher values reflect strong market attention or hedging activity. Unusual activity ⚠️: Days with extremely high PCR or OI are flagged, signaling possible speculative bets or hedging pressures. The sentiment score is computed by combining PCR and OI, then classified into clear labels such as Strong Bullish, Moderate Bullish, Neutral, Moderate Bearish, Strong Bearish. Scores range from 0 to 100, where higher values indicate stronger bullish sentiment and lower values indicate stronger bearish sentiment.