DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) Options Volume

3,324 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 1.18. This page tracks how actively DG 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
$125.09
52-week range
$95.95 – $155.43
ATM IV (30d)
57.6%
IV rank
67 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$18.86 (±15.1%)
Put/call OI
1.33
Put-heavy
Max pain
$120
↓ 4.1% below close
Next earnings
Aug 27, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume3,324
Call volume1,528
Put volume1,796
Put/call volume ratio1.18
Listed contracts1,196
Call premium traded$722.33K
Put premium traded$486.81K
Premium put/call ratio0.67
Open interest rank (31 day)5 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)63 / 100

DG Options Volume Trend

018.8K37.5K56.3K75KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

DG total options volume per session, past year.

0.002.154.316.468.62Feb '26May '26Aug '26

DG put/call volume ratio, past year.

DG Unusual Options Activity

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

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
DG $150 call Aug 28, 2026 $0.20 119.1% 95 976 222.5× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 1.18, today's trading is roughly balanced between calls and puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $722.33K of call premium and $486.81K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. One contract is trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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DG Options FAQ

How many DG options traded today?

3,324 DG option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 1,528 calls and 1,796 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in DG today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 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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