QQQ volatility Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.17.9%
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.12.9%
HV6024.1%
IV − HV20 spread
+5.0pt
Universe percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history).
8
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 00:38 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 02, 2026 | 0 | 105.9% | +1.4pt | ±0.5% |
| Sep 03, 2026 | 1 | 17.1% | +2.6pt | ±0.7% |
| Sep 04, 2026 | 2 | 17.2% | +2.9pt | ±1.0% |
| Sep 08, 2026 | 6 | 12.9% | +2.9pt | ±1.3% |
| Sep 09, 2026 | 7 | 14.5% | +3.4pt | ±1.6% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 8 | 15.0% | +3.7pt | ±1.8% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9 | 16.0% | +4.0pt | ±2.0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 12 | 16.1% | +4.4pt | ±2.3% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 13 | 14.5% | +3.2pt | ±2.2% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 14 | 16.7% | +5.9pt | ±2.6% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 16 | 17.5% | +5.1pt | ±2.8% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 23 | 17.1% | +5.3pt | ±3.6% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28 | 16.7% | +5.4pt | ±3.7% |
| Oct 02, 2026 | 30 | 17.9% | +5.7pt | ±4.1% |
| Oct 09, 2026 | 37 | 18.5% | +5.4pt | ±4.7% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 44 | 18.4% | +5.6pt | ±5.1% |
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