Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO) Implied Volatility
Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 347.9%, an IV rank of 84 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down DBO'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
DBO 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 347.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 123.3% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 91.9% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 84 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 97% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$8.98 (±48.2%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 43.7% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 52.8% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 50.9% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 45.8% |
| IV / HV ratio | 6.83 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +256.0 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +119.4 pts |
An IV rank of 84 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 6.83, options currently price in more 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.
DBO IV Rank History
DBO IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 61 in Feb '26 to 84 today. An IV percentile of 97% means implied volatility was lower than today on 97% of trading days in the past year.
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DBO Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of DBO options?
DBO options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 347.9% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 84 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is DBO implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, DBO implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 84 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 6.83 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do DBO options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration DBO options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$8.98 (±48.2%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between DBO's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 84) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 97%) 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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