GDX volatility VanEck Gold Miners ETF
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.41.3%
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.42.0%
HV6047.1%
IV − HV20 spread
-0.7pt
Universe percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history).
56
Own-history percentileWhere today's IV30 sits versus its own daily history — 80 means higher than roughly 80% of recorded observations for that period.
28/60 days recorded
Cboe delayed options data · as of 09:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 | 27.3% | +2.4pt | ±2.1% |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 | 37.0% | +3.1pt | ±3.5% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 | 41.2% | +3.9pt | ±4.6% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 | 38.5% | +1.3pt | ±5.1% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 | 44.4% | +4.9pt | ±6.5% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 | 41.6% | +2.4pt | ±6.5% |
| Nov 02, 2026 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Nov 06, 2026 | 18 | 42.0% | +2.8pt | ±8.1% |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 25 | 41.8% | +4.1pt | ±9.3% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 32 | 41.1% | +1.3pt | ±10.2% |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 39 | 40.2% | +2.8pt | ±10.9% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 60 | 41.8% | +1.1pt | ±13.9% |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 88 | 41.1% | -0.2pt | ±16.3% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 151 | 41.6% | -0.1pt | ±21.4% |
| Jun 17, 2027 | 241 | 41.4% | -1.9pt | ±26.7% |
| Sep 17, 2027 | 333 | 41.2% | -1.8pt | ±31.2% |
Volatility smile — Nov 20, 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