MACERICH CO (MAC) Implied Volatility
MACERICH CO (MAC) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.9%, an IV rank of 16 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down MAC'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
MAC 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 28.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 55.3% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 28.3% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 16 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 96% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$1.00 (±4.0%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 35.2% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 67.1% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 66.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 77.4% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.44 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +0.6 pts |
An IV rank of 16 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.44, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
MAC IV Rank History
MAC IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 26 in Feb '26 to 16 today. An IV percentile of 96% means implied volatility was lower than today on 96% of trading days in the past year.
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MAC Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of MAC options?
MAC options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.9% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 16 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is MAC implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, MAC implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 16 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.44 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do MAC options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration MAC options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$1.00 (±4.0%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between MAC's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 16) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 96%) 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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