RUT volatility Russell 2000 Index
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.17.5%
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.13.1%
HV6015.1%
IV − HV20 spread
+4.4pt
Universe percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history).
7
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 | — | — | ±0.1% |
| Sep 03, 2026 | 1 | 16.4% | +2.3pt | ±0.6% |
| Sep 04, 2026 | 2 | 18.4% | +2.9pt | ±1.0% |
| Sep 08, 2026 | 6 | 13.4% | +2.6pt | ±1.3% |
| Sep 09, 2026 | 7 | 13.9% | +3.0pt | ±1.5% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 8 | 14.5% | +3.3pt | ±1.7% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9 | 16.0% | +3.7pt | ±2.0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 12 | 15.0% | +3.6pt | ±2.1% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 13 | 15.2% | +3.7pt | ±2.3% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 14 | 16.8% | +4.1pt | ±2.6% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 15 | 17.2% | +4.2pt | ±2.8% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 16 | 17.5% | +4.4pt | ±2.9% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 19 | 16.7% | +4.2pt | ±3.0% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 23 | 17.4% | +4.5pt | ±3.5% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28 | 17.2% | +4.5pt | ±3.8% |
| Oct 02, 2026 | 30 | 17.5% | +4.5pt | ±4.0% |
Volatility smile — Sep 11, 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