BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM) Implied Volatility
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. (BFAM) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 55.0%, an IV rank of 51 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down BFAM'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
BFAM 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 55.0% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 51 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 81% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$9.53 (±15.8%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 66.5% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 111.9% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 107.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 107.3% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.51 |
An IV rank of 51 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.51, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized.
BFAM IV Rank History
BFAM IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 25 in Feb '26 to 51 today. An IV percentile of 81% means implied volatility was lower than today on 81% of trading days in the past year.
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BFAM Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of BFAM options?
BFAM options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 55.0% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 51 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is BFAM implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BFAM implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 51 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.51 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do BFAM options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration BFAM options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$9.53 (±15.8%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between BFAM's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 51) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 81%) 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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