Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) Implied Volatility
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 72.8%, an IV rank of 22 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down KOS'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.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
KOS 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 72.8% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 94.6% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 98.2% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 22 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 39% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$0.21 (±10.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 63.1% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 88.8% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 79.0% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 80.3% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.92 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -25.4 pts |
An IV rank of 22 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.92 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.
KOS IV Rank History
KOS IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 33 in Feb '26 to 22 today. An IV percentile of 39% means implied volatility was lower than today on 39% of trading days in the past year.
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KOS Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of KOS options?
KOS options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 72.8% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 22 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is KOS implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, KOS implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 22 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.92 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do KOS options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration KOS options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$0.21 (±10.1%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between KOS's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 22) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 39%) 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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