Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Implied Volatility
This page breaks down BNED'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
BNED 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — 2 month | 58.9% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 8 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 19% |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 27.2% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 39.7% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 36.1% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 60.5% |
An IV rank of 8 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range.
BNED IV Rank History
BNED IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 38 in Feb '26 to 8 today. An IV percentile of 19% means implied volatility was lower than today on 19% of trading days in the past year.
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BNED Options FAQ
Is BNED implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BNED implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 8 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026.
What is the difference between BNED's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 8) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 19%) 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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