VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Implied Volatility
VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 30.8%, an IV rank of 22 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down OUNZ'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
OUNZ 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 30.8% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 21.2% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 21.8% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 22 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 30% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$1.69 (±4.3%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 36.4% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 27.4% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 28.6% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 34.1% |
| IV / HV ratio | 1.08 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +9.0 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +5.9 pts |
An IV rank of 22 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 1.08 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.
OUNZ IV Rank History
OUNZ IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 42 in Feb '26 to 22 today. An IV percentile of 30% means implied volatility was lower than today on 30% of trading days in the past year.
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OUNZ Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of OUNZ options?
OUNZ options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 30.8% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 22 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is OUNZ implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, OUNZ implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 22 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 1.08 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do OUNZ options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration OUNZ options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$1.69 (±4.3%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between OUNZ's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 22) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 30%) 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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