SOXQ Implied Volatility
SOXQ options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 36.8%, an IV rank of 22 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down SOXQ'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 Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
SOXQ 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 36.8% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 39.5% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 22 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 17% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$8.65 (±9.6%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 36.1% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 50.6% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 50.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 61.3% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.73 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | -2.7 pts |
| 25Δ skew (front) | +2.9 pts |
An IV rank of 22 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.73, 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.
SOXQ IV Rank History
SOXQ IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has fallen from 40 in Feb '26 to 22 today. An IV percentile of 17% means implied volatility was lower than today on 17% of trading days in the past year.
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SOXQ Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of SOXQ options?
SOXQ options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 36.8% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 22 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is SOXQ implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, SOXQ implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 22 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.73 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do SOXQ options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration SOXQ options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$8.65 (±9.6%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between SOXQ'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 17%) 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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