724 calls and 463 puts traded on Nov 4, 2026, 1.19K contracts in total. Open interest was 41.87K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 990 contracts per day. The ALC option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Alcon IV rank is 11, so its 30-day implied volatility of 38.9% is near the bottom of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 21.5% on Dec 24, 2025 to 174.9% on Oct 16, 2026. See the ALC implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Alcon put/call volume ratio was 0.64 on Nov 4, 2026, so calls outnumber puts. The put/call open interest ratio was 1.08. The ALC open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Alcon options about one week from expiration was $64.79, 16.2% below the $77.33 close. The ALC max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 43.7%, options price a move of about ±$4.68 (±6.0%) over the next week, a range of roughly $72.65 to $82.01 from the Nov 4, 2026 close. The ALC expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.