Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) Implied Volatility
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.5%, an IV rank of 64 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down HP'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
HP 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 44.5% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 64 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 21% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$4.94 (±11.6%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 59.2% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 60.8% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 51.9% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 53.0% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.86 |
An IV rank of 64 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.86 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility.
HP IV Rank History
HP IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 75 in Feb '26 to 64 today. An IV percentile of 21% means implied volatility was lower than today on 21% of trading days in the past year.
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HP Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of HP options?
HP options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.5% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 64 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is HP implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, HP implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 64 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.86 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do HP options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration HP options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$4.94 (±11.6%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between HP's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 64) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 21%) 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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