Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) Implied Volatility
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 1,257.1%, an IV rank of 100 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down VRCA'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 Oct 9, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
VRCA 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 1,257.1% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 524.3% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 415.3% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 100 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 96% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$7.29 (±174.1%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 61.8% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 53.4% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 59.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 57.7% |
| IV / HV ratio | 21.20 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +841.8 pts |
An IV rank of 100 places current implied volatility near the top of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 21.20, options currently price in more 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.
VRCA IV Rank History
VRCA IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank is little changed from 100 in Sep '26 to 100 today. An IV percentile of 96% means implied volatility was lower than today on 96% of trading days in the past year.
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VRCA Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of VRCA options?
VRCA options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 1,257.1% as of Oct 9, 2026. That is an IV rank of 100 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is elevated relative to its own 52-week range.
Is VRCA implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, VRCA implied volatility is currently high: IV rank is 100 out of 100 as of Oct 9, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 21.20 shows options pricing more movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do VRCA options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration VRCA options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$7.29 (±174.1%) as of Oct 9, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between VRCA's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 100) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 96%) 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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