RLI CORP (RLI) Implied Volatility

RLI CORP (RLI) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 62.7%, an IV rank of 45 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down RLI'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
$59.32
52-week range
$43.91 – $70.79
ATM IV (30d)
62.7%
IV rank
45 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$5.15 (±8.7%)
Put/call OI
1.84
Put-heavy
Max pain
$53
↓ 10.7% below close
Next earnings
Jul 23, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

12%35%58%82%105%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration62.7%
ATM IV — 2 month50.3%
ATM IV — 3 month29.1%
IV rank (1 year)45 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)75%
Expected move (front expiration)±$5.15 (±8.7%)
Historical volatility — 10 day57.7%
Historical volatility — 21 day56.8%
Historical volatility — 30 day65.5%
Historical volatility — 60 day55.9%
IV / HV ratio0.96
Term slope (front − 3M)+33.6 pts

An IV rank of 45 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.96 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.

RLI IV Rank History

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RLI IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 11 in Feb '26 to 45 today. An IV percentile of 75% means implied volatility was lower than today on 75% of trading days in the past year.

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RLI Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of RLI options?

RLI options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 62.7% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 45 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is RLI implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, RLI implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 45 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.96 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do RLI options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration RLI options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$5.15 (±8.7%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 45) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 75%) 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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