NOV Inc. (NOV) Implied Volatility

NOV Inc. (NOV) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.8%, an IV rank of 52 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down NOV'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
$18.72
52-week range
$11.89 – $21.47
ATM IV (30d)
35.8%
IV rank
52 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$0.93 (±5.0%)
Put/call OI
0.11
Call-heavy
Max pain
$15
↓ 19.9% below close
Next earnings
Jul 28, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

19%28%36%45%54%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration35.8%
ATM IV — 2 month37.6%
IV rank (1 year)52 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)27%
Expected move (front expiration)±$0.93 (±5.0%)
Historical volatility — 10 day40.2%
Historical volatility — 21 day33.3%
Historical volatility — 30 day35.3%
Historical volatility — 60 day35.2%
IV / HV ratio1.01
Term slope (front − 3M)-1.8 pts
25Δ skew (front)+2.9 pts

An IV rank of 52 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 1.01 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.

NOV IV Rank History

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NOV IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has fallen from 70 in Feb '26 to 52 today. An IV percentile of 27% means implied volatility was lower than today on 27% of trading days in the past year.

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NOV Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of NOV options?

NOV options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.8% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 52 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.

Is NOV implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, NOV implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 52 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.01 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do NOV options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration NOV options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$0.93 (±5.0%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 52) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 27%) 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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