American Electric Power AEP
$126.53 −$0.24 (-0.19%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $126.53 0.00%
Open$124.88
Prev close$126.77
Day range$124.23 – $127.16
Volume3.67M
Market cap$68.90B
P/E (TTM)20.7
Dividend yield3.00%
Average implied volatility across the listed chain right now: 56%. Implied volatility measures how big a price swing the options market is pricing in — there is no fixed “normal” level, it varies a lot by stock.
Open interest by strike
Nearest listed expiry only. Calls above the line, puts below — clusters mark strikes where the market has built up the most open positions.
Implied volatility by strike
The “volatility smile”: strikes far from the current price often price in richer implied volatility than at-the-money strikes.
Calls
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | $125.00 | $2.90 | $2.65/$3.30 | 153 | 875 | 22% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $130.00 | $0.82 | $0.55/$1.40 | 178 | 3,615 | 24% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $120.00 | $6.03 | $6.10/$7.70 | 1 | 653 | 22% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $135.00 | $0.22 | $0.00/$0.45 | 11 | 2,878 | 25% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $115.00 | $11.88 | $10.80/$13.30 | 0 | 25 | 40% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $140.00 | $0.15 | $0.00/$0.35 | 15 | 783 | 33% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $110.00 | $16.82 | $14.80/$17.20 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $145.00 | $0.04 | $0.00/$0.25 | 0 | 123 | 34% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $105.00 | $21.81 | $19.80/$23.50 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $150.00 | $0.01 | $0.00/$0.60 | 0 | 201 | 34% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $100.00 | $26.81 | $24.80/$28.50 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $155.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.55 | 0 | 52 | 34% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $95.00 | $31.80 | $29.80/$33.50 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $160.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.20 | 0 | 32 | 34% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $90.00 | $36.79 | $34.80/$38.30 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Puts
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | $125.00 | $1.85 | $1.70/$2.40 | 43 | 3,114 | 31% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $130.00 | $4.62 | $4.80/$5.60 | 5 | 580 | 35% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $120.00 | $0.65 | $0.30/$1.10 | 21 | 1,602 | 32% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $135.00 | $9.42 | $8.60/$10.40 | 0 | 18 | 43% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $115.00 | $0.20 | $0.10/$0.45 | 58 | 786 | 37% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $140.00 | $14.28 | $13.40/$15.40 | 0 | 2 | 55% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $110.00 | $0.23 | $0.05/$0.20 | 0 | 724 | 43% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $145.00 | $19.17 | $17.50/$21.60 | 0 | 1 | 70% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $105.00 | $0.05 | $0.00/$0.15 | 5 | 126 | 47% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $150.00 | $24.15 | $22.50/$26.50 | 0 | 0 | 80% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $100.00 | $0.16 | $0.00/$0.10 | 0 | 215 | 69% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $155.00 | $29.15 | $27.40/$31.50 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $95.00 | $0.12 | $0.00/$0.60 | 0 | 1 | 78% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $160.00 | $34.15 | $32.40/$36.50 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $90.00 | $0.09 | $0.00/$0.60 | 0 | 17 | 86% |
Open interest = contracts currently outstanding (not yet closed out). Higher open interest generally means a strike/expiry is more actively traded and easier to get in and out of.
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