Options Skew Analytics

EEM options analytics

EEM · ETF

Data as of 6 November 2026 (end of day)

EEM options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 30.0%, a move of about ±8.6% over the next month. That is higher than 99% of the 225 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 5.47 volatility points more than the calls, which is further than on all but 3% of the past year.

The term structure is inverted: 90-day volatility is 6% below 30-day, which happens when the market prices something dated into the nearer expirations.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
30.02%

Prices a move of about ±8.6% over 30 days, or ±1.9% on a typical day.

Higher than almost every reading of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+5.47

Puts carry 5.47 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 97% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+1.71

The wings carry 1.71 volatility points more than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
0.942

90-day volatility is 6% below 30-day.

Higher than 10% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 225 prior sessions (one-year window)

30.0% — 99th percentile
11.7%34.3%
IV percentile, 1 year
99%
IV rank, 1 year
81%
IV percentile, 2 years
99%
IV rank, 2 years
81%

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
$59.33
30-day implied forward
$59.53
60-day ATM IV
28.89%
90-day ATM IV
28.28%
180-day ATM IV
26.01%
Expirations used
10
Total open interest
2,823,359
Put / call open interest
2.90

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 323 sessions

0%10%20%30%40%30 Aug27 Dec8 May4 Sep6 Nov
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-11-0630.02%+5.470.942$59.33
2026-11-0534.33%+7.110.856$58.05
2026-11-0426.35%+3.170.976$61.62
2026-11-0327.90%+5.870.924$61.10
2026-11-0228.91%+4.530.906$61.11
2026-10-3027.63%+6.250.953$61.04
2026-10-2924.61%+3.810.989$62.72
2026-10-2825.34%+3.67—$63.52
2026-10-2724.90%+3.211.005$62.52
2026-10-2626.14%+4.340.944$61.82
2026-10-2326.15%+4.970.929$62.01
2026-10-2226.07%+4.260.922$61.72
2026-10-2124.14%+3.680.977$63.57
2026-10-2024.11%+3.390.966$63.32
2026-10-1924.30%+4.200.972$63.31
2026-10-1624.52%+3.860.966$62.85
2026-10-1523.00%+3.840.995$63.96
2026-10-1421.98%+3.881.026$64.39
2026-10-1320.59%+2.391.055$65.74
2026-10-0920.59%+2.651.096$66.80
2026-10-0821.43%+2.801.052$66.10
2026-10-0721.52%+2.701.081$67.37
2026-10-0621.34%+2.581.052$68.27
2026-10-0521.52%+1.511.066$68.73
2026-10-0222.73%+2.531.048$67.67
2026-10-0123.54%+3.961.045$66.81
2026-09-3022.89%+3.561.058$66.79
2026-09-2922.95%+2.961.063$67.40
2026-09-2822.77%+3.531.060$67.20
2026-09-2523.02%+1.670.927$67.98
2026-09-2422.68%+2.701.080$67.25
2026-09-2322.98%+3.111.035$67.71
2026-09-2222.32%+3.011.074$69.10
2026-09-2122.92%+2.541.049$68.83
2026-09-1822.11%+2.481.090$67.03
2026-09-1722.61%+3.021.063$66.91
2026-09-1624.13%+3.351.054$65.72
2026-09-1522.81%+2.611.095$65.76
2026-09-1423.58%+1.971.038$65.99
2026-09-1122.34%+2.411.061$67.84
2026-09-1023.27%+4.081.052$67.00
2026-09-0922.14%+3.731.078$68.48
2026-09-0821.82%+2.321.094$68.83
2026-09-0419.95%+2.99—$68.70
2026-09-0319.81%+2.231.096$67.47
2026-09-0220.24%+3.001.099$67.15
2026-09-0120.91%+2.591.063$66.77
2026-08-3121.44%+3.281.075$67.02
2026-08-2822.17%+2.221.058$67.14
2026-08-2720.82%+2.711.081$67.61
2026-08-2622.49%+1.221.053$67.17
2026-08-2523.22%+2.371.066$67.25
2026-08-2424.33%+4.151.017$66.11
2026-08-2123.33%+2.451.097$67.12
2026-08-2024.95%+2.351.021$66.62
2025-09-2916.43%+0.521.000$53.19
2025-09-2615.07%+1.871.093$52.71
2025-09-2515.35%+1.431.074$52.81
2025-09-2415.50%+0.921.083$53.12
2025-09-2316.22%+1.001.015$53.30
2025-09-2215.16%+1.311.046$53.27
2025-09-1914.53%+1.301.053$53.01
2025-09-1815.08%+2.701.046$53.13
2025-09-1714.36%-0.421.089$53.26
2025-09-1615.13%+2.811.061$53.03
2025-09-1514.25%+0.811.045$52.64
2025-09-1214.56%+0.281.028$52.26
2025-09-1114.21%+1.061.078$52.29
2025-09-1014.06%+1.711.064$51.54
2025-09-0914.02%+0.901.058$51.19
2025-09-0813.31%+1.591.066$50.91
2025-09-0512.70%+0.781.120$50.45
2025-09-0413.90%+1.150.961$49.85
2025-09-0313.26%+1.371.065$50.01
2025-09-0214.17%+2.451.041$49.82
2025-08-2914.13%+2.651.016$49.86
2025-08-2814.19%+1.740.991$50.10
2025-08-2713.72%+1.331.039$49.91
2025-08-2614.04%+1.871.001$50.21
2025-08-2514.06%+0.190.990$50.34
2025-08-2213.77%+2.470.952$50.63
2025-08-2114.66%+1.391.002$49.64
2025-08-2013.80%+0.921.012$49.75
2025-08-1913.55%+1.461.040$49.82
2025-08-1813.35%+1.191.024$50.23
2025-08-1511.74%+1.541.184$49.94
2025-08-1413.68%+1.491.048$49.88
2025-08-1313.47%+1.701.088$50.50
2025-08-1212.91%+1.861.095$49.90
2025-08-1113.92%+2.031.044$49.30
2025-08-0813.46%+1.441.078$49.44
2025-08-0714.04%+2.391.024$49.48
2025-08-0613.71%+2.461.093$49.07
2025-08-0514.35%+1.921.061$48.84
2025-08-0414.54%+2.391.025$48.70
2025-08-0115.45%+3.041.045$48.20
2025-07-3115.41%+2.820.974$48.56
2025-07-3015.21%+3.220.987$48.84
2025-07-2914.26%+2.021.046$49.20
2025-07-2814.63%+2.091.018$49.18
2025-07-2514.09%+1.551.034$49.51
2025-07-2414.46%+1.991.036$49.66
2025-07-2313.72%+2.761.100$49.93
2025-07-2214.42%+3.311.022$49.43
2025-07-2115.13%+2.040.986$49.40
2025-07-1814.36%+1.781.041$49.08
2025-07-1714.16%+1.901.118$49.19
2025-07-1615.15%+2.020.989$48.91
2025-07-1514.78%+1.791.035$48.68
2025-07-1414.52%+1.701.013$48.33
2025-07-1114.29%+2.261.006$48.26
2025-07-1015.94%+0.510.926$48.42
2025-07-0915.07%+2.350.978$48.29
2025-07-0814.36%+1.031.043$48.37
2025-07-0715.09%+2.651.027$48.07
2025-07-03———$48.76
2025-07-0214.36%+2.091.058$48.54
2025-07-0114.60%+1.801.007$48.33
2025-06-30———$48.24
2025-06-2714.96%+2.240.982$48.09

The chart covers every session in the archive, 323 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 323 sessions

-5.00.05.010.030 Aug27 Dec8 May4 Sep6 Nov

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

7d (2026-11-13) · 14d (2026-11-20) · 21d (2026-11-27)

25%30%35%40%45%50%2026-11-13 (7d) — 10Δ C — IV 30.87%2026-11-13 (7d) — 15Δ C — IV 30.97%2026-11-13 (7d) — 20Δ C — IV 31.10%2026-11-13 (7d) — 25Δ C — IV 31.16%2026-11-13 (7d) — 30Δ C — IV 31.34%2026-11-13 (7d) — 35Δ C — IV 31.90%2026-11-13 (7d) — 40Δ C — IV 32.53%2026-11-13 (7d) — 45Δ C — IV 33.02%2026-11-13 (7d) — ATM — IV 33.49%2026-11-13 (7d) — 45Δ P — IV 33.98%2026-11-13 (7d) — 40Δ P — IV 34.53%2026-11-13 (7d) — 35Δ P — IV 35.15%2026-11-13 (7d) — 30Δ P — IV 36.00%2026-11-13 (7d) — 25Δ P — IV 37.48%2026-11-13 (7d) — 20Δ P — IV 39.41%2026-11-13 (7d) — 15Δ P — IV 41.82%7d2026-11-20 (14d) — 5Δ C — IV 30.80%2026-11-20 (14d) — 10Δ C — IV 30.37%2026-11-20 (14d) — 15Δ C — IV 30.32%2026-11-20 (14d) — 20Δ C — IV 30.37%2026-11-20 (14d) — 25Δ C — IV 30.75%2026-11-20 (14d) — 30Δ C — IV 31.33%2026-11-20 (14d) — 35Δ C — IV 32.19%2026-11-20 (14d) — 40Δ C — IV 33.06%2026-11-20 (14d) — 45Δ C — IV 33.18%2026-11-20 (14d) — ATM — IV 33.20%2026-11-20 (14d) — 45Δ P — IV 33.92%2026-11-20 (14d) — 40Δ P — IV 35.06%2026-11-20 (14d) — 35Δ P — IV 35.89%2026-11-20 (14d) — 30Δ P — IV 36.76%2026-11-20 (14d) — 25Δ P — IV 37.49%2026-11-20 (14d) — 20Δ P — IV 38.94%2026-11-20 (14d) — 15Δ P — IV 40.54%2026-11-20 (14d) — 10Δ P — IV 44.19%14d2026-11-27 (21d) — 5Δ C — IV 29.00%2026-11-27 (21d) — 10Δ C — IV 28.29%2026-11-27 (21d) — 15Δ C — IV 28.42%2026-11-27 (21d) — 20Δ C — IV 28.15%2026-11-27 (21d) — 25Δ C — IV 28.64%2026-11-27 (21d) — 30Δ C — IV 28.61%2026-11-27 (21d) — 35Δ C — IV 28.94%2026-11-27 (21d) — 40Δ C — IV 29.54%2026-11-27 (21d) — 45Δ C — IV 29.92%2026-11-27 (21d) — ATM — IV 30.33%2026-11-27 (21d) — 45Δ P — IV 30.77%2026-11-27 (21d) — 40Δ P — IV 31.44%2026-11-27 (21d) — 35Δ P — IV 32.43%2026-11-27 (21d) — 30Δ P — IV 34.15%2026-11-27 (21d) — 25Δ P — IV 34.73%2026-11-27 (21d) — 20Δ P — IV 35.47%21d10Δ 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
Delta7d14d21d
5Δ call—30.80%29.00%
10Δ call30.87%30.37%28.29%
15Δ call30.97%30.32%28.42%
20Δ call31.10%30.37%28.15%
25Δ call31.16%30.75%28.64%
30Δ call31.34%31.33%28.61%
35Δ call31.90%32.19%28.94%
40Δ call32.53%33.06%29.54%
45Δ call33.02%33.18%29.92%
ATM33.49%33.20%30.33%
45Δ put33.98%33.92%30.77%
40Δ put34.53%35.06%31.44%
35Δ put35.15%35.89%32.43%
30Δ put36.00%36.76%34.15%
25Δ put37.48%37.49%34.73%
20Δ put39.41%38.94%35.47%
15Δ put41.82%40.54%—
10Δ put—44.19%—

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-11-137$59.3633.49%37.48%31.16%+6.32+0.8311
2026-11-2014$59.3833.20%37.49%30.75%+6.74+0.9228
2026-11-2721$59.5030.33%34.73%28.64%+6.09+1.3614
2026-12-0428$59.5530.00%34.67%29.10%+5.57+1.8914
2026-12-1135$59.4630.07%34.04%28.79%+5.25+1.3412
2026-12-1842$59.4130.57%35.95%28.53%+7.42+1.6727
2026-12-3155$59.2028.89%33.12%27.12%+6.00+1.2314
2027-01-1570$59.2528.89%32.01%26.70%+5.31+0.4736
2027-03-19133$59.5427.58%31.27%27.15%+4.12+1.6319
2027-06-17223$60.2325.11%30.91%24.70%+6.21+2.7017

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

10 listed expirations produced a usable reading

24%26%28%30%32%34%36%2026-11-13 — 7 days — at-the-money IV 33.49%2026-11-20 — 14 days — at-the-money IV 33.20%2026-11-27 — 21 days — at-the-money IV 30.33%2026-12-04 — 28 days — at-the-money IV 30.00%2026-12-11 — 35 days — at-the-money IV 30.07%2026-12-18 — 42 days — at-the-money IV 30.57%2026-12-31 — 55 days — at-the-money IV 28.89%2027-01-15 — 70 days — at-the-money IV 28.89%2027-03-19 — 133 days — at-the-money IV 27.58%2027-06-17 — 223 days — at-the-money IV 25.11%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
2026-11-137 days$59.3633.49%$59.4211
2026-11-2014 days$59.3833.20%$59.5128
2026-11-2721 days$59.5030.33%$59.6514
2026-12-0428 days$59.5530.00%$59.7614
2026-12-1135 days$59.4630.07%$59.7212
2026-12-1842 days$59.4130.57%$59.7327
2026-12-3155 days$59.2028.89%$59.5714
2027-01-1570 days$59.2528.89%$59.7236
2027-03-19133 days$59.5427.58%$60.3719
2027-06-17223 days$60.2325.11%$61.4017

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
30.02%
60 days
28.89%
90 days
28.28%
180 days
26.01%

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 323 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.401.6030 Aug31 Dec16 May8 Sep6 Nov

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.