Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) Implied Volatility

Himax Technologies, Inc. (HIMX) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 101.9%, an IV rank of 95 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down HIMX'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.

Last close
$15.15
52-week range
$6.94 – $24.03
ATM IV (30d)
101.9%
IV rank
95 / 100
High
Expected move
±$2.14 (±14.1%)
Put/call OI
0.29
Call-heavy
Max pain
$12
↓ 20.8% below close

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

40%59%79%98%118%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration101.9%
ATM IV — 2 month110.7%
ATM IV — 3 month103.2%
IV rank (1 year)95 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)97%
Expected move (front expiration)±$2.14 (±14.1%)
Historical volatility — 10 day91.9%
Historical volatility — 21 day121.8%
Historical volatility — 30 day112.0%
Historical volatility — 60 day99.7%
IV / HV ratio0.91
Term slope (front − 3M)-1.3 pts
25Δ skew (front)-5.6 pts

An IV rank of 95 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.91 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.

HIMX IV Rank History

21426486107Feb '26May '26Jul '26

HIMX IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 38 in Feb '26 to 95 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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HIMX Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of HIMX options?

HIMX options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 101.9% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 95 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.

Is HIMX implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, HIMX implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 95 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.91 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do HIMX options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration HIMX options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$2.14 (±14.1%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 95) 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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