PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) Implied Volatility
PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 65.9%, an IV rank of 38 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down PLAB'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
PLAB 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 65.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 70.3% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 80.8% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 38 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 42% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$2.75 (±9.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 244.1% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 170.5% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 144.6% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 113.5% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.46 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -15.0 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +0.7 pts |
An IV rank of 38 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.46, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.
PLAB IV Rank History
PLAB IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 65 in Feb '26 to 38 today. An IV percentile of 42% means implied volatility was lower than today on 42% of trading days in the past year.
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PLAB Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of PLAB options?
PLAB options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 65.9% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 38 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is PLAB implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, PLAB implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 38 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.46 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do PLAB options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration PLAB options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$2.75 (±9.1%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between PLAB's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 38) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 42%) 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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