Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) Implied Volatility
This page breaks down BFST'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
BFST 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — 2 month | 41.4% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 33.8% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 43 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 77% |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 16.2% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 14.9% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 16.9% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 17.8% |
An IV rank of 43 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range.
BFST IV Rank History
BFST IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 65 in Feb '26 to 43 today. An IV percentile of 77% means implied volatility was lower than today on 77% of trading days in the past year.
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BFST Options FAQ
Is BFST implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BFST implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 43 out of 100 as of Oct 12, 2026.
What is the difference between BFST's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 43) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 77%) 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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