BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (BAC) Implied Volatility
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (BAC) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.9%, an IV rank of 62 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down BAC'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 8, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
BAC 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 28.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 28.1% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 26.6% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 62 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 80% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$4.35 (±8.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 11.3% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 17.4% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 17.2% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 17.9% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.68 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +2.3 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +6.6 pts |
An IV rank of 62 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 1.68, options currently price in more movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
BAC IV Rank History
BAC IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 100 in Feb '26 to 62 today. An IV percentile of 80% means implied volatility was lower than today on 80% of trading days in the past year.
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BAC Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of BAC options?
BAC options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.9% as of Oct 8, 2026. That is an IV rank of 62 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is BAC implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BAC implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 62 out of 100 as of Oct 8, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.68 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do BAC options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration BAC options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$4.35 (±8.1%) as of Oct 8, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between BAC's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 62) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 80%) 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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