ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Options Volume

9,050 ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 1.16. This page tracks how actively ALB options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$126.94
52-week range
$72.58 – $214.62
ATM IV (30d)
35.5%
IV rank
3 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$6.24 (±4.9%)
Put/call OI
0.97
Max pain
$130
↑ 2.4% above close
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume9,050
Call volume4,196
Put volume4,854
Put/call volume ratio1.16
Listed contracts1,716
Call premium traded$1.89M
Put premium traded$2.27M
Premium put/call ratio1.20
Open interest rank (31 day)64 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)68 / 100

ALB Options Volume Trend

018.3K36.6K55K73.3KFeb '26May '26Sep '26

ALB total options volume per session, past year.

0.001.302.603.915.21Feb '26May '26Sep '26

ALB put/call volume ratio, past year.

ALB Unusual Options Activity

No ALB contract currently trades at 3× its 30-day average volume with at least 500 contracts — nothing clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar today.

With a put/call volume ratio of 1.16, today's trading is roughly balanced between calls and puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $1.89M of call premium and $2.27M of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the put side.

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ALB Options FAQ

How many ALB options traded today?

9,050 ALB option contracts traded as of Sep 4, 2026 — 4,196 calls and 4,854 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in ALB today?

No ALB contract currently clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar as of Sep 4, 2026, which requires at least 3× the contract's 30-day average volume and 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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