BABA volatility Alibaba Group Holding Limited
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.39.0%
HV20How much the stock actually moved, measured from daily closing prices over a past window (annualized). Compare with implied volatility to see what the options market priced versus what happened.44.8%
HV6044.8%
IV − HV20 spread
-5.9pt
Universe percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history).
63
Own-history percentileWhere today's IV30 sits versus its own daily history — 80 means higher than roughly 80% of recorded observations for that period.
3/60 days recorded
Cboe delayed options data · as of 00:33 UTC · How these are computed
IV term structure
At-the-money implied volatility for each listed expiration, plotted by days remaining.
| Expires | DTE | ATM IV | 25Δ skewThe IV gap between 25-delta puts and 25-delta calls for one expiration. Positive skew means downside protection is priced richer than upside exposure. | Implied move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04, 2026 | 2 | 38.8% | -3.6pt | ±2.3% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9 | 35.7% | -2.7pt | ±4.5% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 16 | 36.8% | -2.4pt | ±6.2% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 23 | 44.4% | -2.1pt | ±8.9% |
| Oct 02, 2026 | 30 | 39.0% | -4.2pt | ±8.9% |
| Oct 09, 2026 | 37 | 37.5% | -5.0pt | ±9.6% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 44 | 39.7% | -4.3pt | ±11.1% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 79 | 41.3% | -3.8pt | ±15.4% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 107 | 41.6% | -3.5pt | ±17.9% |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 135 | 41.8% | -3.7pt | ±20.2% |
| Feb 19, 2027 | 170 | 41.0% | -2.6pt | ±22.3% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 198 | 41.5% | -2.9pt | ±24.2% |
| Apr 16, 2027 | 226 | 42.0% | -2.2pt | ±26.2% |
| Jun 17, 2027 | 288 | 42.2% | -3.1pt | ±29.5% |
| Sep 17, 2027 | 380 | 42.4% | -0.8pt | ±33.7% |
| Dec 17, 2027 | 471 | 42.6% | -0.2pt | ±37.8% |
Volatility smile — Sep 18, 2026
Implied volatility by strike. The tilt toward puts (left side higher) is the skew: downside protection priced richer than upside.
callsputs
Implied vs realized, daily record
IV30HV20