MANNKIND CORP (MNKD) Implied Volatility
MANNKIND CORP (MNKD) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 95.9%, an IV rank of 12 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down MNKD'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
MNKD 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 95.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 0.0% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 12 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 4% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$1.02 (±25.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 61.4% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 65.3% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 61.2% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 60.6% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.57 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +95.9 pts |
An IV rank of 12 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 1.57, 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.
MNKD IV Rank History
MNKD IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 78 in Feb '26 to 12 today. An IV percentile of 4% means implied volatility was lower than today on 4% of trading days in the past year.
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MNKD Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of MNKD options?
MNKD options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 95.9% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 12 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is MNKD implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, MNKD implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 12 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.57 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do MNKD options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration MNKD options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$1.02 (±25.1%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between MNKD's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 12) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 4%) 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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