Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Implied Volatility
This page breaks down GSL'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
GSL 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — 2 month | 23.7% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 5 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 1% |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 22.1% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 20.8% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 22.5% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 23.2% |
An IV rank of 5 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range.
GSL IV Rank History
GSL IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 100 in Feb '26 to 5 today. An IV percentile of 1% means implied volatility was lower than today on 1% of trading days in the past year.
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GSL Options FAQ
Is GSL implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, GSL implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 5 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026.
What is the difference between GSL's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 5) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 1%) 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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