CSX CORP (CSX) Options Volume

7,225 CSX CORP (CSX) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.40. This page tracks how actively CSX options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$51.50
52-week range
$32.05 – $53.26
ATM IV (30d)
23.1%
IV rank
23 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$3.52 (±6.8%)
Put/call OI
0.52
Call-heavy
Max pain
$47
↓ 8.7% below close
Next earnings
Oct 18, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume7,225
Call volume5,157
Put volume2,068
Put/call volume ratio0.40
Listed contracts732
Call premium traded$686.81K
Put premium traded$205.01K
Premium put/call ratio0.30
Open interest rank (31 day)75 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)10 / 100

CSX Options Volume Trend

032.2K64.5K96.7K128.9KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

CSX total options volume per session, past year.

0.002.334.656.989.30Feb '26May '26Aug '26

CSX put/call volume ratio, past year.

CSX Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
CSX $51 put Aug 28, 2026 $0.30 21.9% 96 814 8.4× avg
CSX $52.5 call Sep 18, 2026 $0.80 23.5% 18,418 514 4.1× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.40, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $686.81K of call premium and $205.01K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 2 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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CSX Options FAQ

How many CSX options traded today?

7,225 CSX option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 5,157 calls and 2,068 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in CSX today?

Yes — 2 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 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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