FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ (FCNCA) Implied Volatility

This page breaks down FCNCA'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 25, 2026, 3:50 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$2,157.20
52-week range
$1,635.74 – $2,283.88
IV rank
89 / 100
High
Put/call OI
0.35
Call-heavy
Max pain
$2,160
↑ 0.1% above close
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

7%48%89%130%171%Jan '26May '26Aug '26

FCNCA 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.

ATM IV — 2 month23.1%
IV rank (1 year)89 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)99%
Historical volatility — 10 day19.4%
Historical volatility — 21 day21.0%
Historical volatility — 30 day31.5%
Historical volatility — 60 day29.1%

An IV rank of 89 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range.

FCNCA IV Rank History

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FCNCA IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has fallen from 100 in Feb '26 to 89 today. An IV percentile of 99% means implied volatility was lower than today on 99% of trading days in the past year.

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FCNCA Options FAQ

Is FCNCA implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, FCNCA implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 89 out of 100 as of Aug 25, 2026.

What is the difference between FCNCA's IV rank and IV percentile?

IV rank (currently 89) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 99%) 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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