NOVARTIS AG (NVS) Options Volume

1,178 NOVARTIS AG (NVS) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 2.62. This page tracks how actively NVS options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$157.02
52-week range
$113.57 – $170.52
ATM IV (30d)
23.3%
IV rank
51 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$5.07 (±3.2%)
Put/call OI
2.03
Put-heavy
Max pain
$155
↓ 1.3% below close

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume1,178
Call volume325
Put volume853
Put/call volume ratio2.62
Listed contracts594
Call premium traded$110.35K
Put premium traded$540K
Premium put/call ratio4.89
Open interest rank (31 day)100 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)60 / 100

NVS Options Volume Trend

0102.9K205.8K308.7K411.6KFeb '26May '26Jul '26

NVS total options volume per session, past year.

0.0012.4224.8437.2649.68Feb '26May '26Jul '26

NVS put/call volume ratio, past year.

NVS Unusual Options Activity

No NVS 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 2.62, today's trading is tilted toward puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $110.35K of call premium and $540K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the put side.

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NVS Options FAQ

How many NVS options traded today?

1,178 NVS option contracts traded as of Jul 10, 2026 — 325 calls and 853 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in NVS today?

No NVS contract currently clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar as of Jul 10, 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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