NUCOR CORP (NUE) Implied Volatility

NUCOR CORP (NUE) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.3%, an IV rank of 14 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down NUE'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
$228.55
52-week range
$131.78 – $266.00
ATM IV (30d)
35.3%
IV rank
14 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$11.18 (±4.9%)
Put/call OI
0.69
Call-heavy
Max pain
$195
↓ 14.7% below close
Next earnings
Aug 9, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

13%46%80%113%147%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration35.3%
ATM IV — 2 month41.2%
ATM IV — 3 month39.9%
IV rank (1 year)14 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)85%
Expected move (front expiration)±$11.18 (±4.9%)
Historical volatility — 10 day26.9%
Historical volatility — 21 day30.1%
Historical volatility — 30 day33.3%
Historical volatility — 60 day29.8%
IV / HV ratio1.06
Term slope (front − 3M)-4.6 pts
25Δ skew (front)-0.1 pts

An IV rank of 14 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 1.06 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.

NUE IV Rank History

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NUE IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has fallen from 47 in Feb '26 to 14 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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NUE Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of NUE options?

NUE options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 35.3% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 14 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is NUE implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, NUE implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 14 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.06 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do NUE options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration NUE options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$11.18 (±4.9%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 14) 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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