CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) Implied Volatility
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 49.4%, an IV rank of 62 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down CNO'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
CNO 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 49.4% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 51.6% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 39.3% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 62 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 63% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$3.36 (±6.8%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 186.7% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 204.0% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 215.9% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 198.1% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.23 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +10.1 pts |
An IV rank of 62 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.23, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
CNO IV Rank History
CNO IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 54 in Feb '26 to 62 today. An IV percentile of 63% means implied volatility was lower than today on 63% of trading days in the past year.
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CNO Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of CNO options?
CNO options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 49.4% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 62 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is CNO implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, CNO implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 62 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.23 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do CNO options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration CNO options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$3.36 (±6.8%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between CNO's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 62) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 63%) 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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