BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) Implied Volatility
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 83.1%, an IV rank of 80 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down BBW'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 Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
BBW 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 83.1% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 80 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 94% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$8.53 (±21.8%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 46.6% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 45.4% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 41.8% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 45.8% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.99 |
An IV rank of 80 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 1.99, options currently price in more movement than the stock has recently realized.
BBW IV Rank History
BBW IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 96 in Feb '26 to 80 today. An IV percentile of 94% means implied volatility was lower than today on 94% of trading days in the past year.
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BBW Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of BBW options?
BBW options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 83.1% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 80 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is BBW implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BBW implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 80 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.99 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do BBW options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration BBW options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$8.53 (±21.8%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between BBW's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 80) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 94%) 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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