ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) Implied Volatility
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (RCL) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 50.9%, an IV rank of 59 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down RCL'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
RCL 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 50.9% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 50.2% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 48.6% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 59 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 54% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$45.21 (±15.8%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 247.5% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 169.0% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 141.9% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 108.9% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.36 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +2.3 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +1.5 pts |
An IV rank of 59 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.36, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
RCL IV Rank History
RCL IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 44 in Feb '26 to 59 today. An IV percentile of 54% means implied volatility was lower than today on 54% of trading days in the past year.
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RCL Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of RCL options?
RCL options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 50.9% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 59 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is RCL implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, RCL implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 59 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.36 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do RCL options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration RCL options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$45.21 (±15.8%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between RCL'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 54%) 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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