Caterpillar CAT
$558.63 +$4.99 (+0.90%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $559.31 +0.12%
Open$571.82
Prev close$553.64
Day range$554.61 – $572.00
Volume4.79M
Market cap$255.63B
P/E (TTM)21.9
Dividend yield1.10%
Average implied volatility across the listed chain right now: 58%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | $557.50 | $22.82 | $14.05/$20.80 | 2 | 4 | 62% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $560.00 | $16.30 | $12.25/$19.60 | 85 | 23 | 61% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $555.00 | $18.22 | $15.05/$22.15 | 1 | 5 | 61% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $562.50 | $15.30 | $10.85/$18.35 | 922 | 705 | 60% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $552.50 | $19.74 | $16.50/$22.10 | 0 | 7 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $565.00 | $13.14 | $9.90/$14.60 | 959 | 707 | 55% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $550.00 | $21.57 | $17.85/$23.55 | 39 | 30 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $567.50 | $15.00 | $8.60/$15.90 | 4 | 47 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $25.37 | $19.50/$25.00 | 3 | 0 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $570.00 | $11.60 | $9.95/$11.60 | 52 | 70 | 57% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $25.75 | $21.40/$28.20 | 1 | 1 | 63% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $572.50 | $10.15 | $6.95/$11.00 | 20 | 11 | 54% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $25.22 | $22.80/$28.25 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $575.00 | $9.70 | $6.40/$10.30 | 18 | 33 | 55% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $26.59 | $24.55/$31.55 | 0 | 2 | 64% |
Puts
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | $557.50 | $15.05 | $12.10/$18.05 | 40 | 69 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $560.00 | $15.12 | $13.80/$16.60 | 71 | 137 | 54% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $555.00 | $13.62 | $10.95/$17.00 | 38 | 48 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $562.50 | $16.97 | $15.15/$21.00 | 12 | 44 | 60% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $552.50 | $12.26 | $10.60/$15.65 | 54 | 1 | 60% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $565.00 | $19.95 | $15.20/$22.30 | 9 | 48 | 57% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $550.00 | $11.33 | $10.30/$12.55 | 208 | 170 | 58% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $567.50 | $19.25 | $16.15/$23.65 | 2 | 20 | 56% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $10.00 | $7.85/$13.40 | 38 | 1 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $570.00 | $21.00 | $18.35/$23.00 | 11 | 177 | 53% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $9.65 | $6.85/$11.10 | 56 | 41 | 56% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $572.50 | $29.72 | $20.95/$26.60 | 0 | 26 | 59% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $8.95 | $6.35/$10.90 | 34 | 1 | 58% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $575.00 | $24.30 | $20.80/$27.00 | 3 | 93 | 53% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $8.40 | $7.50/$10.90 | 75 | 104 | 64% |
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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