NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) Implied Volatility
NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.6%, an IV rank of 56 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down NRG'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
NRG 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 44.6% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 52.3% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 50.7% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 56 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 85% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$8.59 (±6.2%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 55.6% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 52.0% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 51.5% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 48.3% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.86 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -6.2 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +1.4 pts |
An IV rank of 56 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.86 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.
NRG IV Rank History
NRG IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 4 in Feb '26 to 56 today. An IV percentile of 85% means implied volatility was lower than today on 85% of trading days in the past year.
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NRG Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of NRG options?
NRG options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.6% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 56 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is NRG implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, NRG implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 56 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.86 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do NRG options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration NRG options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$8.59 (±6.2%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between NRG's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 56) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 85%) 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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