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iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT · ETF)

Overview · Option chain · Volatility · Expected-move history

Price (delayed) 43.79 +0.07%
Expected moveThe size of the up-or-down move the options market is pricing for a stock by a given date, read from option prices (the at-the-money straddle). It is a market-implied estimate, not a forecast. · Sep 18 ±5.9%
Expected range 41.2046.38
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.36.1%
IV percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history). 58/universe
P/C volumePut volume (or open interest) divided by call volume (or open interest). A descriptive activity measure — it does not by itself say what traders expect.0.66
P/C open interest0.73

Cboe delayed options data · as of 06:35 UTC · Figures derived from the full chain (2,518 contracts, 21 expirations) · IV own-history percentile appears after 60 recorded days (3 so far)

Expected move — Sep 18, 2026 (15 days)

Methodology →

Read from option prices: the at-the-money straddle costs this much, so the market is pricing a move of about that size in either direction by this date. It is an estimate of movement, not a prediction of direction.

41.2046.3843.79 current

Options are pricing a move of about ±5.9% (range 41.20–46.38) by Sep 18, 2026. ATM straddle: 2.60 @ strike 44 · ATM IV: 35.3%.

Probability distribution

Model & assumptions →

The curve shows where a lognormal model, fed with current implied volatility, puts the range of outcomes at this expiration. Shaded: the expected-move band.

43.7941.2046.38
expected-move bandmodel density
Levelvs priceP(above)Model-estimated chance the stock finishes above a level at expiration, derived from current IV under a lognormal model with stated assumptions — an estimate, not a prediction.P(below)
39.41 -10% 92.5% 7.5%
41.60 -5% 75.2% 24.8%
43.79 +0% 48.6% 51.4%
45.98 +5% 23.6% 76.4%
48.17 +10% 8.5% 91.5%

Model-estimated probabilities of finishing above/below each level at expiration — estimates under stated assumptions, not predictions.

Probability explorer

Drag the slider to any level and see the model-estimated chance the stock finishes above or below it at the selected expiration.

P(finish above)
P(finish below)
P(touch, approx.)

Horizon: Sep 18, 2026 · lognormal model, zero drift — an estimate, not a prediction. Assumptions

ExpiresDTEDays to expiration, in calendar days.Implied moveATM IVOpen int.
Sep 04, 2026 1 ±2.1% 34.1% 376.2K
Sep 09, 2026 6 ±3.4% 30.5% 33.1K
Sep 11, 2026 8 ±4.1% 32.1% 146.3K
Sep 14, 2026 11 ±4.7% 32.4% 4,050
Sep 16, 2026 13 ±5.3% 33.9% 333
Sep 18, 2026 15 ±5.9% 35.3% 1.19M
Sep 25, 2026 22 ±7.1% 35.4% 290.3K
Oct 02, 2026 29 ±8.3% 36.1% 60.4K
Oct 09, 2026 36 ±9.3% 36.5% 14.7K
Oct 16, 2026 43 ±10.3% 36.8% 706.0K
Nov 20, 2026 78 ±14.4% 38.8% 451.6K
Nov 30, 2026 88 ±15.3% 38.7% 136.1K

Open interest by strike — Sep 18

Where option positions are concentrated. Teal bars are calls, red bars are puts; the dashed line is the current price.

33.0036.0038.5040.0041.5043.0046.0049.0052.0043.79
callsputs

Largest open-interest concentrations (all expirations ≤ 60 days): 45 C · 146.8K48 C · 121.4K50 C · 116.0K40 C · 112.1K40 P · 104.5K

IV term structure

Volatility page →

At-the-money implied volatility for each expiration. A hump around a date often marks a scheduled event the market is pricing.

29%34%39%44%1d29d197d

When does open interest expire?

27%This month63%Later

Implied vs realized volatility

35.7%37.4%39.2%41.0%Aug 31Sep 02
IV30HV20

HV from our stored daily closes (annualized); IV30 interpolated from the chain. Method

Price, last 60 sessions

Track record

Full history →

Of 1 recorded snapshot-versus-outcome comparisons so far, the close landed inside the expected range 100.0% of the time.

About iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF

The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is engineered to generally replicate the market price performance of Bitcoin. Notably, this ETF is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Investment Company Act, meaning it is not subject to the same regulatory oversight that governs mutual funds or other ETFs registered under that statute. Furthermore, the Trust is not categorized as a commodity pool according to the Commodity Exchange Act. Potential investors are strongly advised to meticulously review the prospectus, giving careful consideration to the outlined risk factors and all other essential information, before making an investment decision.

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