# Volatility Strike Skew for USO

> Implied volatility strike skew chart for USO with option volume overlay.

Data as of Oct 21, 2026 (end of day). **Data is delayed**: the latest session is Nov 11, 2026. [Subscribe](https://www.optionistics.com/subscribe) to get the latest end-of-day data.

Volume-weighted call and put implied volatility per strike for the chosen expiration, with option volume bars.

## USO quote

Quote as of Nov 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 141.47 |
| Change | +0.02 |
| Open | 142.66 |
| Previous | 141.45 |
| High | 145.16 |
| Low | 141.11 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 3,113,100 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | - |
| Yield | - |
| Ex-Div | - |
| Split Date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Impl Vol | 42.6% |
| Hist Vol | 49.4% |
| Opt Volume | 142,715 |
| Open Int | 1,679,028 |

On Oct 21, 2026, USO options across all expirations averaged 55.5% implied volatility for calls and 60.2% for puts (volume-weighted): puts trade 4.6 points above calls, the usual downside skew.

Strike skew, all expirations, near the money, volume accumulated over 1 day.

All expirations: 2026-10-23, 2026-10-28, 2026-10-30, 2026-11-04, 2026-11-06, 2026-11-13, 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-02-19, 2027-03-19, 2027-04-16, 2027-05-21, 2027-06-17, 2027-07-16, 2027-08-20, 2027-09-17, 2028-01-21, 2028-03-17, 2028-06-16, 2028-12-15, 2029-01-19.

Change the view with query parameters: `view` (strike, time), `expiration` (strike skew: all or YYYY-MM-DD), `zoom` (strike skew: in, out, all), `strike` (time skew: one strike or all), `days` (1-5 or 10 sessions of volume), `date` (an earlier session: 2026-10-21, 2026-10-20, 2026-10-19, 2026-10-16, 2026-10-15, 2026-10-14). Example: `/screener/volatility-skew/USO.md?view=time`.

| Strike | Volume | Call IVol | Put IVol |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| All | 90,297 | 55.5% | 60.2% |
| 125.50 | 42 | 154.2% | - |
| 126.00 | 196 | 152.0% | 60.5% |
| 126.50 | 140 | 103.6% | - |
| 127.00 | 49 | 145.4% | 63.5% |
| 127.50 | 11 | 159.5% | - |
| 128.00 | 59 | 152.6% | 66.0% |
| 129.00 | 67 | 178.5% | 65.0% |
| 129.50 | 15 | 199.0% | - |
| 130.00 | 3,537 | 88.6% | 89.3% |
| 130.50 | 63 | 91.1% | 134.3% |
| 131.00 | 272 | 88.0% | 65.0% |
| 132.00 | 888 | 159.1% | 90.9% |
| 133.00 | 373 | 131.4% | 69.3% |
| 134.00 | 375 | 77.0% | 99.5% |
| 135.00 | 965 | 74.1% | 58.0% |
| 136.00 | 550 | 89.8% | 97.0% |
| 137.00 | 187 | 91.1% | 66.5% |
| 138.00 | 278 | 60.9% | 63.4% |
| 139.00 | 299 | 55.4% | 65.1% |
| 139.50 | 52 | - | 84.7% |
| 140.00 | 9,966 | 54.2% | 63.1% |
| 140.50 | 58 | - | 79.6% |
| 141.00 | 363 | 60.1% | 76.9% |
| 141.50 | 63 | 57.5% | 72.1% |
| 142.00 | 655 | 52.7% | 63.2% |
| 142.50 | 127 | 96.7% | 67.0% |
| 143.00 | 696 | 52.7% | 63.8% |
| 143.50 | 423 | 97.8% | 52.9% |
| 144.00 | 368 | 65.8% | 56.7% |
| 144.50 | 120 | 65.3% | 64.6% |
| 145.00 | 3,293 | 57.6% | 59.7% |
| 145.50 | 50 | - | 48.9% |
| 146.00 | 870 | 66.0% | 54.6% |
| 146.50 | 381 | 54.2% | 49.6% |
| 147.00 | 1,157 | 61.4% | 52.9% |
| 147.50 | 157 | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| 148.00 | 819 | 64.2% | 59.1% |
| 148.50 | 98 | - | 49.2% |
| 149.00 | 660 | 66.5% | 57.8% |
| 149.50 | 148 | 48.2% | 50.4% |
| 150.00 | 4,260 | 50.5% | 56.0% |
| 151.00 | 610 | 56.6% | 53.1% |
| 152.00 | 1,230 | 51.6% | 52.4% |
| 152.50 | 307 | 50.2% | 47.0% |
| 153.00 | 1,417 | 50.2% | 54.3% |
| 154.00 | 1,732 | 47.6% | 52.9% |
| 155.00 | 5,134 | 49.3% | 50.1% |
| 156.00 | 1,520 | 49.8% | 51.8% |
| 157.00 | 1,511 | 50.8% | 51.4% |
| 157.50 | 543 | 51.6% | 52.8% |
| 158.00 | 1,637 | 48.6% | 49.6% |
| 159.00 | 2,264 | 51.6% | 50.0% |
| 160.00 | 6,538 | 51.4% | 49.2% |
| 161.00 | 2,544 | 50.9% | 52.0% |
| 162.00 | 5,733 | 54.5% | 49.0% |
| 162.50 | 304 | 47.9% | 49.7% |
| 163.00 | 2,106 | 51.4% | 47.7% |
| 164.00 | 1,393 | 51.0% | 68.4% |
| 165.00 | 3,115 | 52.9% | 47.5% |
| 166.00 | 1,608 | 53.7% | 53.2% |
| 167.00 | 1,164 | 54.4% | 45.7% |
| 167.50 | 348 | 42.5% | 49.7% |
| 168.00 | 1,458 | 54.7% | 48.3% |
| 169.00 | 836 | 54.7% | - |
| 170.00 | 4,427 | 55.3% | 46.8% |
| 171.00 | 659 | 58.0% | 46.4% |
| 172.00 | 732 | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| 172.50 | 240 | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| 173.00 | 107 | 55.9% | 47.9% |
| 174.00 | 123 | 54.9% | 45.3% |
| 175.00 | 1,811 | 53.0% | 90.6% |
| 176.00 | 163 | 54.0% | 76.8% |
| 177.00 | 28 | 67.7% | 70.2% |
| 177.50 | 86 | 60.2% | 39.5% |
| 178.00 | 39 | 73.8% | 109.9% |
| 179.00 | 22 | 61.0% | 110.4% |
| 180.00 | 1,629 | 55.5% | 46.4% |
| 181.00 | 112 | 59.1% | - |
| 183.00 | 47 | 61.7% | - |
| 184.00 | 38 | 57.1% | - |
| 185.00 | 979 | 78.3% | - |
| 186.00 | 80 | 60.8% | - |
| 187.00 | 1 | 46.4% | - |
| 187.50 | 4 | 64.7% | - |
| 189.00 | 42 | 65.3% | - |
| 190.00 | 666 | 61.3% | 46.0% |
| 191.00 | 38 | 51.0% | - |
| 192.00 | 20 | 63.8% | - |
| 192.50 | 2 | 68.3% | - |

## More for USO

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/USO.md)
- [Option chain](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-option-chains/USO.md)
- [Price history](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-prices/USO.md)
- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=USO)
- [Strike Pegger (max pain)](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/strike-pegger/USO.md)
- [Volatility skew](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/volatility-skew/USO.md)
- [Put/call ratio](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/put-call-ratio/USO.md)
- [Trade finder](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/stock-trade-finder/USO.md)

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