Oil & Gold Options Daily Briefing

Oil & Gold Options Briefing — April 27, 2026

Pre-market options briefing for Monday April 27. WTI +2.25% to $96.52 / Brent +2.45% to $101.58 after US-Iran Hormuz talks collapse. Gold diverges lower to ~$4,717 (-0.5%). Covers IV readings (WTI ATM IV 85.05%, OVX 30-day rank 19.4%; Gold ATM IV 22.21%, GLD rank 37.5%), put/call structures, term structure commentary, and key event risk this week: EIA + FOMC double-header Wednesday.