BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) Implied Volatility
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 40.8%, an IV rank of 79 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down BSX'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 Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
BSX 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 40.8% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 49.9% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 47.2% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 79 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 94% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$3.58 (±8.0%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 78.4% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 54.9% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 56.8% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 49.3% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.72 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -6.4 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +6.9 pts |
An IV rank of 79 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.72, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.
BSX IV Rank History
BSX IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 3 in Feb '26 to 79 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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BSX Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of BSX options?
BSX options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 40.8% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 79 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is BSX implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, BSX implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 79 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.72 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do BSX options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration BSX options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$3.58 (±8.0%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between BSX's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 79) 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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