Options Skew Analytics

DIA options analytics

DIA · ETF

Data as of 22 September 2026 (end of day)

DIA options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 12.9%, a move of about ±3.7% over the next month. That is higher than 41% of the 226 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 1.99 volatility points more than the calls, closer together than on 98% of the past year.

Longer-dated options carry more: 90-day volatility is 10% above 30-day.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
12.91%

Prices a move of about ±3.7% over 30 days, or ±0.8% on a typical day.

Higher than 41% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+1.99

Puts carry 1.99 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 2% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+0.64

The wings carry 0.64 volatility points more than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
1.102

90-day volatility is 10% above 30-day.

Higher than 79% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 226 prior sessions (one-year window)

12.9% — 41th percentile
10.4%38.0%
IV percentile, 1 year
41%
IV rank, 1 year
9%
IV percentile, 2 years
41%
IV rank, 2 years
9%

Rank is the position between the lowest and highest readings in the window, so a single past extreme pins everything after it near one end. Percentile is the share of sessions below the current reading and is unaffected by how far that extreme reached. Both are withheld when the window holds fewer than 180 sessions.

Session detail

Underlying close
$518.00
30-day implied forward
$520.52
60-day ATM IV
14.02%
90-day ATM IV
14.23%
180-day ATM IV
14.93%
Expirations used
15
Total open interest
371,605
Put / call open interest
1.31

The forward is derived from put-call parity on the strikes nearest the money, not taken from the underlying close. It is what every moneyness and delta on this page is measured against.

30-day at-the-money implied volatility

Last 228 sessions

0%10%20%30%40%50%30 Aug25 Nov19 Feb12 May22 Sep
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-09-2212.91%+1.991.102$518.00
2026-09-2112.40%+2.031.119$519.78
2026-09-1812.19%+2.891.138$515.88
2026-09-1712.88%+2.881.099$518.35
2026-09-1614.57%+4.331.023$515.22
2026-09-1513.70%+3.461.047$521.23
2026-09-1413.42%+3.201.060$524.49
2026-09-1112.74%+2.811.095$525.79
2026-09-1014.31%+3.581.024$520.75
2026-09-0913.48%+2.811.053$524.07
2026-09-0812.75%+2.371.087$528.03
2026-09-0411.60%+1.891.143$534.08
2026-09-0311.67%+1.691.131$536.93
2026-09-0211.83%+2.701.121$530.62
2026-09-0112.40%+3.241.096$527.75
2026-08-3111.30%+2.411.151$531.57
2026-08-2811.07%+2.161.186$535.06
2026-08-2711.35%+2.051.176$535.22
2026-08-2612.01%+2.371.131$534.23
2026-08-2512.31%+2.551.124$535.24
2026-08-2412.44%+2.761.118$533.65
2026-08-2112.06%+2.741.144$532.22
2026-08-2012.73%+3.121.103$527.51
2025-06-3013.28%+3.191.039$440.65
2025-06-2712.78%+3.141.067$438.00
2025-06-2612.78%+3.291.059$433.93
2025-06-2512.84%+3.861.076$429.86
2025-06-2412.91%+4.031.054$430.79
2025-06-2314.24%+5.031.062$425.72
2025-06-2014.76%+5.341.030$421.76
2025-06-1815.28%+5.231.005$422.84
2025-06-1715.97%+5.400.985$423.11
2025-06-1613.99%+4.371.076$426.28
2025-06-1315.26%+5.331.023$422.81
2025-06-1213.06%+3.891.097$430.49
2025-06-1113.04%+3.751.086$429.60
2025-06-1013.14%+3.311.071$429.61
2025-06-0913.33%+3.361.104$428.36
2025-06-0612.89%+3.351.111$428.38
2025-06-0513.98%+4.101.049$423.97
2025-06-0413.79%+3.951.086$424.94
2025-06-0313.42%+3.561.082$426.01
2025-06-0213.88%+4.131.090$423.71
2025-05-3013.96%+4.40—$422.85
2025-05-2914.40%+4.331.056$422.46
2025-05-2814.67%+4.43—$421.42
2025-05-2714.05%+4.32—$423.85
2025-05-2317.07%+6.33—$416.33
2025-05-2215.69%+5.430.995$418.82
2025-05-2116.31%+5.690.982$418.75
2025-05-2013.99%+3.881.002$426.97
2025-05-1913.66%+3.881.062$428.04
2025-05-1612.33%+3.191.130$426.55
2025-05-1513.53%+3.241.055$423.48
2025-05-1414.12%+3.371.031$420.55
2025-05-1313.64%+3.201.031$421.51
2025-05-1214.05%+3.751.025$424.23
2025-05-0916.81%+4.830.992$412.42
2025-05-0816.92%+5.221.020$413.88
2025-05-0717.58%+5.650.999$411.05
2025-05-0618.50%+6.100.967$408.24
2025-05-0517.55%+5.680.995$412.26
2025-05-0216.63%+5.481.060$413.04
2025-05-0118.43%+6.040.956$407.42
2025-04-3018.84%+5.940.975$406.34
2025-04-2918.57%+6.010.961$405.21
2025-04-2819.61%+6.030.942$402.27
2025-04-2519.87%+4.560.926$401.02
2025-04-2420.14%+5.820.930$400.98
2025-04-2322.43%+6.170.915$395.91
2025-04-2223.84%+6.450.889$391.87
2025-04-2126.49%+6.990.887$381.62
2025-04-1722.29%+7.690.929$391.36
2025-04-1623.74%+8.630.901$396.77
2025-04-1521.83%+8.230.929$403.71
2025-04-1423.41%+8.870.894$405.42
2025-04-1128.64%+10.710.830$401.91
2025-04-1031.09%+12.590.807$395.68
2025-04-0923.98%+9.420.860$406.08
2025-04-0837.97%+15.660.743$376.48
2025-04-0734.67%+12.39—$379.57
2025-04-0433.41%+12.230.769$383.22
2025-04-0321.71%+6.890.880$405.22
2025-04-0215.04%+4.85—$422.03
2025-04-0116.14%+4.830.958$419.59
2025-03-3116.50%+4.910.927$419.88
2025-03-2816.58%+4.580.918$415.62
2025-03-2714.36%+4.320.981$422.94
2025-03-2613.88%+4.241.001$424.23
2025-03-2512.96%+3.791.015$425.82
2025-03-2413.09%+3.621.014$425.49
2025-03-2114.42%+3.980.994$419.62
2025-03-2015.52%+4.160.929$420.12
2025-03-1915.53%+4.290.955$420.42
2025-03-1816.87%+4.57—$416.53
2025-03-1715.28%+5.48—$419.21
2025-03-1417.35%+5.04—$415.36
2025-03-1318.88%+5.81—$408.78
2025-03-1219.21%+5.740.869$413.95
2025-03-1120.79%+6.370.853$414.74
2025-03-1020.46%+6.550.844$419.49
2025-03-0716.99%+5.280.914$428.26
2025-03-0618.36%+5.360.887$425.90
2025-03-0516.44%+4.940.923$430.47
2025-03-0417.04%+5.260.923$425.57
2025-03-0316.08%+5.240.928$432.09
2025-02-2813.68%+4.441.023$438.37
2025-02-2715.60%+4.820.940$432.35
2025-02-2614.10%+4.700.990$434.34
2025-02-2513.98%+4.770.993$436.13
2025-02-2413.72%+4.771.022$434.53
2025-02-2113.06%+4.521.037$434.15
2025-02-2011.45%+2.891.082$442.39
2025-02-1911.22%+3.181.110$446.67
2025-02-1811.16%+3.231.113$445.92
2025-02-1410.59%+2.921.149$445.79
2025-02-1310.65%+2.991.138$447.26
2025-02-1211.42%+2.991.087$443.63
2025-02-1111.31%+3.051.099$446.11
2025-02-1011.46%+3.201.079$444.78

The chart covers every session in the archive, 228 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 228 sessions

-5.00.05.010.015.020.030 Aug25 Nov19 Feb12 May22 Sep

The dashed line marks zero, where the 25-delta put and call carry the same implied volatility.

Skew curve

Implied volatility by delta, front expirations

Implied volatility by delta

3d (2026-09-25) · 8d (2026-09-30) · 10d (2026-10-02)

10%12%14%16%18%2026-09-25 (3d) — 5Δ C — IV 12.36%2026-09-25 (3d) — 10Δ C — IV 12.50%2026-09-25 (3d) — 15Δ C — IV 12.32%2026-09-25 (3d) — 20Δ C — IV 12.22%2026-09-25 (3d) — 25Δ C — IV 12.21%2026-09-25 (3d) — 30Δ C — IV 12.08%2026-09-25 (3d) — 35Δ C — IV 12.06%2026-09-25 (3d) — 40Δ C — IV 12.08%2026-09-25 (3d) — 45Δ C — IV 12.14%2026-09-25 (3d) — ATM — IV 12.25%2026-09-25 (3d) — 45Δ P — IV 12.39%2026-09-25 (3d) — 40Δ P — IV 12.58%2026-09-25 (3d) — 35Δ P — IV 12.81%2026-09-25 (3d) — 30Δ P — IV 13.03%2026-09-25 (3d) — 25Δ P — IV 13.33%2026-09-25 (3d) — 20Δ P — IV 13.46%2026-09-25 (3d) — 15Δ P — IV 13.60%2026-09-25 (3d) — 10Δ P — IV 13.85%2026-09-25 (3d) — 5Δ P — IV 15.42%3d2026-09-30 (8d) — 5Δ C — IV 11.38%2026-09-30 (8d) — 10Δ C — IV 11.35%2026-09-30 (8d) — 15Δ C — IV 11.30%2026-09-30 (8d) — 20Δ C — IV 11.19%2026-09-30 (8d) — 25Δ C — IV 11.10%2026-09-30 (8d) — 30Δ C — IV 11.05%2026-09-30 (8d) — 35Δ C — IV 11.02%2026-09-30 (8d) — 40Δ C — IV 11.04%2026-09-30 (8d) — 45Δ C — IV 11.12%2026-09-30 (8d) — ATM — IV 11.30%2026-09-30 (8d) — 45Δ P — IV 11.42%2026-09-30 (8d) — 40Δ P — IV 11.61%2026-09-30 (8d) — 35Δ P — IV 11.85%2026-09-30 (8d) — 30Δ P — IV 12.13%2026-09-30 (8d) — 25Δ P — IV 12.37%2026-09-30 (8d) — 20Δ P — IV 12.57%2026-09-30 (8d) — 15Δ P — IV 12.89%2026-09-30 (8d) — 10Δ P — IV 13.33%2026-09-30 (8d) — 5Δ P — IV 14.78%8d2026-10-02 (10d) — 5Δ C — IV 12.22%2026-10-02 (10d) — 10Δ C — IV 12.17%2026-10-02 (10d) — 15Δ C — IV 12.03%2026-10-02 (10d) — 20Δ C — IV 11.91%2026-10-02 (10d) — 25Δ C — IV 11.80%2026-10-02 (10d) — 30Δ C — IV 11.73%2026-10-02 (10d) — 35Δ C — IV 11.74%2026-10-02 (10d) — 40Δ C — IV 11.74%2026-10-02 (10d) — 45Δ C — IV 11.83%2026-10-02 (10d) — ATM — IV 11.98%2026-10-02 (10d) — 45Δ P — IV 12.12%2026-10-02 (10d) — 40Δ P — IV 12.34%2026-10-02 (10d) — 35Δ P — IV 12.63%2026-10-02 (10d) — 30Δ P — IV 12.90%2026-10-02 (10d) — 25Δ P — IV 13.16%2026-10-02 (10d) — 20Δ P — IV 13.45%2026-10-02 (10d) — 15Δ P — IV 13.74%2026-10-02 (10d) — 10Δ P — IV 14.41%2026-10-02 (10d) — 5Δ P — IV 16.23%10d10Δ C25Δ CATM25Δ P10Δ Pout-of-the-money calls ← delta → out-of-the-money puts

The axis is call delta. Readings to the right of the dashed centre line are taken from the out-of-the-money put at that strike, which is the contract whose quote the volatility was solved from. Points are only plotted where surviving quotes bracket the delta on both sides; nothing is extrapolated past the last traded strike.

Show the underlying numbers
Delta3d8d10d
5Δ call12.36%11.38%12.22%
10Δ call12.50%11.35%12.17%
15Δ call12.32%11.30%12.03%
20Δ call12.22%11.19%11.91%
25Δ call12.21%11.10%11.80%
30Δ call12.08%11.05%11.73%
35Δ call12.06%11.02%11.74%
40Δ call12.08%11.04%11.74%
45Δ call12.14%11.12%11.83%
ATM12.25%11.30%11.98%
45Δ put12.39%11.42%12.12%
40Δ put12.58%11.61%12.34%
35Δ put12.81%11.85%12.63%
30Δ put13.03%12.13%12.90%
25Δ put13.33%12.37%13.16%
20Δ put13.46%12.57%13.45%
15Δ put13.60%12.89%13.74%
10Δ put13.85%13.33%14.41%
5Δ put15.42%14.78%16.23%

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-09-253$519.0112.25%13.33%12.21%+1.13+0.5239
2026-09-308$519.2011.30%12.37%11.10%+1.27+0.4465
2026-10-0210$519.4511.98%13.16%11.80%+1.36+0.5060
2026-10-0917$519.9012.19%13.57%11.93%+1.64+0.5667
2026-10-1624$520.2012.66%14.21%12.39%+1.82+0.6471
2026-10-2331$520.5712.95%14.59%12.58%+2.01+0.6483
2026-10-3038$521.0013.48%15.12%13.05%+2.07+0.6189
2026-11-2059$521.9714.01%15.81%13.40%+2.41+0.6057
2026-12-1887$522.9514.27%16.33%13.61%+2.71+0.7095
2026-12-31100$523.2314.12%16.17%13.42%+2.75+0.67153
2027-01-15115$524.1614.35%16.33%13.48%+2.85+0.5560
2027-03-19178$526.4814.96%16.92%13.88%+3.03+0.4520
2027-03-31190$526.7614.81%16.92%14.01%+2.91+0.6642
2027-06-17268$530.9015.34%17.35%14.42%+2.93+0.5426
2027-06-30281$531.4915.24%17.61%14.13%+3.48+0.6358

Each curve above is one expiration. The vertical position is implied volatility; the horizontal position is the delta of the contract it was read from. For US equities the curve normally slopes upward to the right, meaning out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than equidistant calls.

The 25-delta risk reversal summarises that slope as a single number: the 25-delta put volatility minus the 25-delta call volatility. The butterfly summarises the curvature: the average of the two wings minus the at-the-money reading.

Term structure

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

15 listed expirations produced a usable reading

10%12%14%16%2026-09-25 — 3 days — at-the-money IV 12.25%2026-09-30 — 8 days — at-the-money IV 11.30%2026-10-02 — 10 days — at-the-money IV 11.98%2026-10-09 — 17 days — at-the-money IV 12.19%2026-10-16 — 24 days — at-the-money IV 12.66%2026-10-23 — 31 days — at-the-money IV 12.95%2026-10-30 — 38 days — at-the-money IV 13.48%2026-11-20 — 59 days — at-the-money IV 14.01%2026-12-18 — 87 days — at-the-money IV 14.27%2026-12-31 — 100 days — at-the-money IV 14.12%2027-01-15 — 115 days — at-the-money IV 14.35%2027-03-19 — 178 days — at-the-money IV 14.96%2027-03-31 — 190 days — at-the-money IV 14.81%2027-06-17 — 268 days — at-the-money IV 15.34%2027-06-30 — 281 days — at-the-money IV 15.24%7306090180days to expiration

The horizontal axis is the square root of days to expiration, which is the scale volatility lives on. A curve that is flat in variance terms plots as a straight line here rather than bending sharply through the front week.

Show the underlying numbers
ExpirationDaysForwardATM IVATM strikeQuotes used
2026-09-253 days$519.0112.25%$519.0439
2026-09-308 days$519.2011.30%$519.2765
2026-10-0210 days$519.4511.98%$519.5560
2026-10-0917 days$519.9012.19%$520.0867
2026-10-1624 days$520.2012.66%$520.4771
2026-10-2331 days$520.5712.95%$520.9483
2026-10-3038 days$521.0013.48%$521.4989
2026-11-2059 days$521.9714.01%$522.8057
2026-12-1887 days$522.9514.27%$524.2295
2026-12-31100 days$523.2314.12%$524.66153
2027-01-15115 days$524.1614.35%$525.8760
2027-03-19178 days$526.4814.96%$529.3620
2027-03-31190 days$526.7614.81%$529.7842
2027-06-17268 days$530.9015.34%$535.5126
2027-06-30281 days$531.4915.24%$536.2658

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
12.91%
60 days
14.02%
90 days
14.23%
180 days
14.93%

Interpolation is linear in total variance, not in volatility. Interpolating volatility directly implies a forward variance that can be negative between two expirations. A tenor beyond the longest listed expiration is reported as unavailable rather than extrapolated.

Term structure slope

Last 228 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.403 Sep9 Dec10 Mar21 May22 Sep

The dashed line marks 1.00, where the 90-day and 30-day at-the-money volatilities are equal. Above it the longer tenor carries the higher volatility.

The term structure is the at-the-money implied volatility of each listed expiration, plotted against how far away that expiration is. Its usual shape for a calm underlying slopes gently upward, because a longer horizon admits more uncertainty.

It inverts when the market prices a dated event: an expiration that captures a scheduled announcement carries the variance of that event on top of ordinary trading, so a shorter contract can print a higher volatility than a longer one.