MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA) Implied Volatility
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 319.8%, an IV rank of 100 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down MFA'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
MFA 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 319.8% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 71.4% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 28.7% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 100 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 99% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$4.15 (±44.3%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 14.5% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 23.6% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 23.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 24.8% |
| IV / HV ratio | 13.75 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +291.1 pts |
An IV rank of 100 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 13.75, options currently price in more 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.
MFA IV Rank History
MFA IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 0 in Feb '26 to 100 today. An IV percentile of 99% means implied volatility was lower than today on 99% of trading days in the past year.
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MFA Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of MFA options?
MFA options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 319.8% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 100 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is MFA implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, MFA implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 100 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 13.75 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do MFA options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration MFA options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$4.15 (±44.3%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between MFA's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 100) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 99%) 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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