IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) Implied Volatility
IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 29.6%, an IV rank of 29 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down IMO'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 Oct 9, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
IMO 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 29.6% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 32.9% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 30.7% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 29 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 24% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$5.03 (±4.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 21.5% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 24.2% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 24.8% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 25.1% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.19 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -1.1 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +0.3 pts |
An IV rank of 29 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 1.19, options currently price in more movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.
IMO IV Rank History
IMO IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 95 in Feb '26 to 29 today. An IV percentile of 24% means implied volatility was lower than today on 24% of trading days in the past year.
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IMO Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of IMO options?
IMO options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 29.6% as of Oct 9, 2026. That is an IV rank of 29 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is IMO implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, IMO implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 29 out of 100 as of Oct 9, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.19 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do IMO options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration IMO options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$5.03 (±4.1%) as of Oct 9, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between IMO's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 29) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 24%) 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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