ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Implied Volatility
ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 48.7%, an IV rank of 15 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down ALB's implied volatility in plain English: where it sits versus its own history, how it compares with realized movement, and what the term structure and skew are saying.
Data as of Oct 12, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
ALB 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 48.7% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 48.1% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 45.9% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 15 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 9% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$12.54 (±12.8%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 30.3% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 42.6% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 47.1% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 42.6% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.04 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +2.9 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +6.6 pts |
An IV rank of 15 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 1.04 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
ALB IV Rank History
ALB IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 47 in Feb '26 to 15 today. An IV percentile of 9% means implied volatility was lower than today on 9% of trading days in the past year.
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ALB Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of ALB options?
ALB options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 48.7% as of Oct 12, 2026. That is an IV rank of 15 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is ALB implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, ALB implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 15 out of 100 as of Oct 12, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.04 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do ALB options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration ALB options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$12.54 (±12.8%) as of Oct 12, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between ALB's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 15) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 9%) counts the share of trading days in the past year with lower implied volatility than today. Percentile is less distorted by one-off volatility spikes.
Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.
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