PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) Implied Volatility

PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.1%, an IV rank of 35 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down PAYX'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
$105.49
52-week range
$86.83 – $148.00
ATM IV (30d)
28.1%
IV rank
35 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$4.10 (±3.9%)
Put/call OI
0.75
Call-heavy
Max pain
$100
↓ 5.2% below close
Next earnings
Jul 14, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

17%25%34%42%51%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration28.1%
ATM IV — 2 month30.3%
ATM IV — 3 month33.7%
IV rank (1 year)35 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)13%
Expected move (front expiration)±$4.10 (±3.9%)
Historical volatility — 10 day33.0%
Historical volatility — 21 day29.7%
Historical volatility — 30 day28.8%
Historical volatility — 60 day29.0%
IV / HV ratio0.98
Term slope (front − 3M)-5.6 pts
25Δ skew (front)+12.4 pts

An IV rank of 35 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.98 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.

PAYX IV Rank History

0285583110Feb '26May '26Jul '26

PAYX IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has fallen from 79 in Feb '26 to 35 today. An IV percentile of 13% means implied volatility was lower than today on 13% of trading days in the past year.

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PAYX Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of PAYX options?

PAYX options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 28.1% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 35 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is PAYX implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, PAYX implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 35 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.98 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do PAYX options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration PAYX options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$4.10 (±3.9%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 35) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 13%) 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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