NUGT Implied Volatility
NUGT options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 99.5%, an IV rank of 59 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down NUGT'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
NUGT 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 99.5% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 95.9% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 59 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 76% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$54.66 (±26.0%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 101.2% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 99.4% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 97.7% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 104.0% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.02 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +3.5 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | -3.1 pts |
An IV rank of 59 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 1.02 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
NUGT IV Rank History
NUGT IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 32 in Feb '26 to 59 today. An IV percentile of 76% means implied volatility was lower than today on 76% of trading days in the past year.
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NUGT Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of NUGT options?
NUGT options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 99.5% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 59 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is NUGT implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, NUGT implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 59 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.02 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do NUGT options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration NUGT options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$54.66 (±26.0%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between NUGT's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 59) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 76%) 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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