MAXLINEAR, INC (MXL) Implied Volatility

MAXLINEAR, INC (MXL) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 112.0%, an IV rank of 64 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down MXL'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.

Last close
$91.77
52-week range
$13.02 – $128.66
ATM IV (30d)
112.0%
IV rank
64 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$14.23 (±15.5%)
Put/call OI
0.62
Call-heavy
Max pain
$85
↓ 7.4% below close
Next earnings
Jul 26, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

41%77%113%149%184%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

MXL 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.

ATM IV — front expiration112.0%
ATM IV — 2 month138.2%
ATM IV — 3 month127.3%
IV rank (1 year)64 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)75%
Expected move (front expiration)±$14.23 (±15.5%)
Historical volatility — 10 day81.9%
Historical volatility — 21 day101.3%
Historical volatility — 30 day179.4%
Historical volatility — 60 day150.5%
IV / HV ratio0.62
Term slope (front − 3M)-15.4 pts
25Δ skew (front)-2.8 pts

An IV rank of 64 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.62, options currently price in less 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.

MXL IV Rank History

0275582109Feb '26May '26Jul '26

MXL IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 26 in Feb '26 to 64 today. An IV percentile of 75% means implied volatility was lower than today on 75% of trading days in the past year.

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MXL Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of MXL options?

MXL options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 112.0% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 64 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.

Is MXL implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, MXL implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 64 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.62 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do MXL options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration MXL options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$14.23 (±15.5%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

What is the difference between MXL's IV rank and IV percentile?

IV rank (currently 64) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 75%) 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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