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Market Movers — IV

Compared to prior trading day

Total Symbols: 20
Avg Change: +16.8%
Most Active Sector: Healthcare
As of: Aug 18, 2026

Biggest Increase

#SymbolPriceIV ChangeIV RankSector
1
CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.
$584.77+161.2%
57
Consumer Cyclical
2
AARDAardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
$6.14+88.9%
717
Healthcare
3
MVISMicrovision, Inc.
$1.79+87.6%
103
Technology
4
HUYAHUYA Inc.
$2.26+84.8%
130
Communication Services
5
VIVTelefonica Brasil S.A.
$11.29+69.6%
163
Communication Services
6
ADUSAddus HomeCare Corporation
$118.13+67.9%
114
Healthcare
7
ADPTAdaptive Biotechnologies Corpor
$24.56+66.0%
361
Healthcare
8
NMRANeumora Therapeutics, Inc.
$1.64+62.1%
328
Healthcare
9
ANGIAngi Inc.
$4.63+60.9%
386
Communication Services
10
AQSTAquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
$4.32+60.9%
292
Healthcare

Biggest Decrease

#SymbolPriceIV ChangeIV RankSector
1
CXAICXApp Inc.
$4.26-97.4%
7
Technology
2
KMDAKamada Ltd.
$7.89-50.8%
163
Healthcare
3
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35.11-45.1%
130
Healthcare
4
ACICAmerican Coastal Insurance Corp
$9.51-45.0%
61
Financial Services
5
OXSQOxford Square Capital Corp.
$1.44-42.9%
198
Financial Services
6
GRFSGrifols, S.A.
$7.75-42.6%
72
Healthcare
7
AFYAAfya Limited
$13.55-39.5%
61
Consumer Defensive
8
ACETAdicet Bio, Inc.
$9.11-38.3%
173
Healthcare
9
LXEOLexeo Therapeutics, Inc.
$4.93-36.6%
227
Healthcare
10
DGIIDigi International Inc.
$81.04-35.6%
72
Technology
How to Use IV Movers

Use iv movers to spot where options behavior changed the most on the close, then confirm whether the shift came with tradable liquidity and a clear catalyst.

Big changes in one options metric can be noisy or one-off, so always check the broader chain before acting.