GOLD Option Overview

105 calls and 342 puts traded on Nov 6, 2026, 447 contracts in total. Open interest was 11.23K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 373 contracts per day. The GOLD option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Gold IV rank is 27, so its 30-day implied volatility of 51.3% is in the lower part of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 2.6% on Sep 17, 2026 to 184.9% on Jan 16, 2026. See the GOLD implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Gold put/call volume ratio was 3.26 on Nov 6, 2026, so puts outnumber calls. The put/call open interest ratio was 0.39. The GOLD open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 6, 2026 close, max pain for Gold options about one week from expiration was $40.26, 7.0% above the $37.64 close. The GOLD max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 53.0%, options price a move of about ±$2.76 (±7.3%) over the next week, a range of roughly $34.88 to $40.40 from the Nov 6, 2026 close. The GOLD expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.