Options Skew Analytics

ISRG options analytics

ISRG · Stock

Data as of 6 November 2026 (end of day)

ISRG options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 34.5%, a move of about ±9.9% over the next month. That is higher than 60% of the 234 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 3.56 volatility points more than the calls, around the middle of its own range for the past year.

Longer-dated options carry more: 90-day volatility is 6% above 30-day.

Its next earnings report is 2027-01-14 (estimated from its reporting cadence).

Across its last 7 reports the options market priced an average move of ±7.2% and ISRG moved 7.1% on average, staying inside the priced band 4 times out of 7.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
34.48%

Prices a move of about ±9.9% over 30 days, or ±2.2% on a typical day.

Higher than 60% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+3.56

Puts carry 3.56 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 55% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+0.51

The wings carry 0.51 volatility points more than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
1.056

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

Higher than 56% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 234 prior sessions (one-year window)

34.5% — 60th percentile
20.8%64.6%
IV percentile, 1 year
60%
IV rank, 1 year
31%
IV percentile, 2 years
67%
IV rank, 2 years
34%

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
$452.80
30-day implied forward
$454.15
60-day ATM IV
34.67%
90-day ATM IV
36.39%
180-day ATM IV
37.01%
Expirations used
12
Total open interest
56,908
Put / call open interest
0.54

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 329 sessions

0%20%40%60%80%26 Aug19 Dec14 Apr8 Aug6 Nov
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-11-0634.48%+3.561.056$452.80
2026-11-0535.92%+4.181.005$468.52
2026-11-0433.32%+2.621.079$482.10
2026-11-0333.34%+1.731.069$440.75
2026-11-0234.23%-0.441.028$436.87
2026-10-3032.50%+2.101.056$432.01
2026-10-2931.43%+1.391.085$448.76
2026-10-2831.57%+3.181.083$444.18
2026-10-2732.63%-0.031.034$445.88
2026-10-2633.37%+1.321.017$451.63
2026-10-2332.43%+1.081.017$452.29
2026-10-2233.59%+0.761.037$443.85
2026-10-2133.85%+2.171.014$428.12
2026-10-2045.20%+1.670.829$438.00
2026-10-1945.90%+1.430.843$433.18
2026-10-1646.18%+0.230.814$426.70
2026-10-1545.49%+3.340.852$427.86
2026-10-1446.03%+2.160.845$420.24
2026-10-1344.18%+2.330.869$422.06
2026-10-0945.33%+1.640.831$423.96
2026-10-0845.92%+1.690.838$415.41
2026-10-0744.59%+1.560.846$414.52
2026-10-0645.03%-0.640.855$404.76
2026-10-0544.51%+1.040.847$406.48
2026-10-0243.34%+0.050.881$391.95
2026-10-0143.44%-2.150.870$401.24
2026-09-3043.54%+1.470.850$406.63
2026-09-2944.25%+1.250.859$412.18
2026-09-2843.61%+2.120.877$414.79
2026-09-2538.84%+2.770.985$405.18
2026-09-2444.00%+1.650.859$399.52
2026-09-2342.86%+2.260.882$398.30
2026-09-2242.81%-0.850.881$402.09
2026-09-2142.42%-0.670.907$401.65
2026-09-1836.14%+1.881.061$393.33
2026-09-1736.20%+0.621.050$383.54
2026-09-1634.51%+2.891.134$382.29
2026-09-15———$377.16
2026-09-14———$377.94
2026-09-11———$369.15
2026-09-1035.04%+5.331.086$360.46
2026-09-09———$353.24
2026-09-08———$350.16
2026-09-04———$366.70
2026-09-03———$369.83
2026-09-02———$371.88
2026-09-01———$369.25
2026-08-31———$376.86
2026-08-2837.00%-1.321.018$372.60
2026-08-26———$370.42
2026-08-25———$371.84
2026-08-2432.98%+0.351.147$373.57
2026-08-2134.29%+1.951.097$378.81
2026-08-2033.14%+0.451.123$374.48
2026-08-19———$397.72
2026-08-18———$391.18
2026-08-17———$390.33
2025-09-2941.69%+0.850.887$439.22
2025-09-2641.67%+0.010.853$441.12
2025-09-2541.06%+2.260.869$438.12
2025-09-2441.39%+1.320.864$443.99
2025-09-2339.59%+0.880.895$447.75
2025-09-2238.08%+1.970.919$444.55
2025-09-1932.93%+1.271.059$438.72
2025-09-1832.34%+2.701.081$435.83
2025-09-1730.85%+1.231.110$433.66
2025-09-1631.28%+1.121.120$434.50
2025-09-1531.69%+3.471.092$433.99
2025-09-1227.31%+4.441.214$449.68
2025-09-1128.55%+1.921.157$455.85
2025-09-1028.59%+3.371.168$449.98
2025-09-0929.07%+3.911.153$467.54
2025-09-0828.65%+3.331.101$470.00
2025-09-0527.29%+1.651.156$466.86
2025-09-0428.84%+2.961.110$454.52
2025-09-0328.60%+3.691.084$441.18
2025-09-0226.38%+3.271.117$469.07
2025-08-2927.41%+2.901.053$473.30
2025-08-2825.81%+2.921.145$473.84
2025-08-2725.77%+2.601.117$471.15
2025-08-2627.14%+2.741.055$474.26
2025-08-2526.27%+3.471.105$468.44
2025-08-2225.47%+2.581.132$476.16
2025-08-2126.69%+2.671.083$469.88
2025-08-2025.76%+2.531.123$480.45
2025-08-1925.91%+2.681.098$479.20
2025-08-1825.56%+2.991.121$481.28
2025-08-1525.36%+2.211.104$480.26
2025-08-1424.96%+2.211.121$477.08
2025-08-1324.97%+1.121.105$482.35
2025-08-1225.18%+2.941.110$478.19
2025-08-1125.00%+3.241.137$471.85
2025-08-0825.96%+3.271.102$470.08
2025-08-0726.15%+4.131.087$469.81
2025-08-0625.53%+4.191.100$474.06
2025-08-0526.03%+3.501.091$477.00
2025-08-0425.87%+2.991.073$483.36
2025-08-0126.47%+3.271.079$483.12
2025-07-3126.42%+3.671.050$481.09
2025-07-3024.77%+2.871.100$500.51
2025-07-2925.27%+2.531.101$496.87
2025-07-2824.86%+2.951.064$493.95
2025-07-2525.61%+3.171.075$495.86
2025-07-2427.21%+0.841.029$488.61
2025-07-2325.09%+1.571.136$501.95
2025-07-2237.01%+5.640.837$511.00
2025-07-2137.30%+3.710.837$516.12
2025-07-1837.18%+4.960.812$518.62
2025-07-1737.70%+5.160.853$516.16
2025-07-1637.85%+5.840.852$512.64
2025-07-1538.33%+3.710.854$512.23
2025-07-1437.69%+4.340.853$516.44
2025-07-1137.78%+4.960.837$512.06
2025-07-1037.09%+4.760.853$526.05
2025-07-0937.40%+4.120.850$528.13
2025-07-0837.57%+3.330.827$527.30
2025-07-0737.77%+3.900.856$534.71
2025-07-0338.26%+6.010.825$544.47
2025-07-0238.09%+3.950.809$540.60
2025-07-0137.47%+4.040.797$537.99

The chart covers every session in the archive, 329 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 329 sessions

-5.00.05.010.015.020.026 Aug19 Dec14 Apr8 Aug6 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)

32%34%36%38%40%42%2026-11-13 (7d) — 10Δ C — IV 36.42%2026-11-13 (7d) — 15Δ C — IV 36.09%2026-11-13 (7d) — 20Δ C — IV 36.05%2026-11-13 (7d) — 25Δ C — IV 36.97%2026-11-13 (7d) — 30Δ C — IV 36.49%2026-11-13 (7d) — 35Δ C — IV 36.25%2026-11-13 (7d) — 40Δ C — IV 36.05%2026-11-13 (7d) — 45Δ C — IV 36.12%2026-11-13 (7d) — ATM — IV 35.75%2026-11-13 (7d) — 45Δ P — IV 38.04%2026-11-13 (7d) — 40Δ P — IV 35.69%2026-11-13 (7d) — 35Δ P — IV 37.81%2026-11-13 (7d) — 30Δ P — IV 37.82%2026-11-13 (7d) — 25Δ P — IV 39.32%2026-11-13 (7d) — 20Δ P — IV 40.33%7d2026-11-20 (14d) — 15Δ C — IV 35.46%2026-11-20 (14d) — 20Δ C — IV 35.60%2026-11-20 (14d) — 25Δ C — IV 35.60%2026-11-20 (14d) — 30Δ C — IV 35.27%2026-11-20 (14d) — 35Δ C — IV 35.82%2026-11-20 (14d) — 40Δ C — IV 35.90%2026-11-20 (14d) — 45Δ C — IV 35.98%2026-11-20 (14d) — ATM — IV 35.94%2026-11-20 (14d) — 45Δ P — IV 36.83%2026-11-20 (14d) — 40Δ P — IV 36.72%2026-11-20 (14d) — 35Δ P — IV 37.42%2026-11-20 (14d) — 30Δ P — IV 38.52%2026-11-20 (14d) — 25Δ P — IV 35.75%2026-11-20 (14d) — 20Δ P — IV 38.22%14d2026-11-27 (21d) — 25Δ C — IV 32.76%2026-11-27 (21d) — 30Δ C — IV 33.06%2026-11-27 (21d) — 35Δ C — IV 33.99%2026-11-27 (21d) — 40Δ C — IV 33.64%2026-11-27 (21d) — 45Δ C — IV 33.65%2026-11-27 (21d) — ATM — IV 33.42%2026-11-27 (21d) — 45Δ P — IV 34.47%2026-11-27 (21d) — 40Δ P — IV 34.50%2026-11-27 (21d) — 35Δ P — IV 34.77%2026-11-27 (21d) — 30Δ P — IV 35.71%2026-11-27 (21d) — 25Δ P — IV 36.13%2026-11-27 (21d) — 20Δ P — IV 37.00%2026-11-27 (21d) — 15Δ P — IV 38.80%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
10Δ call36.42%——
15Δ call36.09%35.46%—
20Δ call36.05%35.60%—
25Δ call36.97%35.60%32.76%
30Δ call36.49%35.27%33.06%
35Δ call36.25%35.82%33.99%
40Δ call36.05%35.90%33.64%
45Δ call36.12%35.98%33.65%
ATM35.75%35.94%33.42%
45Δ put38.04%36.83%34.47%
40Δ put35.69%36.72%34.50%
35Δ put37.81%37.42%34.77%
30Δ put37.82%38.52%35.71%
25Δ put39.32%35.75%36.13%
20Δ put40.33%38.22%37.00%
15Δ put——38.80%

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-11-137$453.0535.75%39.32%36.97%+2.36+2.3916
2026-11-2014$452.9535.94%35.75%35.60%+0.15-0.2720
2026-11-2721$453.6033.42%36.13%32.76%+3.37+1.0312
2026-12-0428$454.0034.48%37.15%32.95%+4.20+0.5816
2026-12-1135$454.5534.47%36.00%33.72%+2.28+0.3817
2026-12-1842$455.2033.87%37.56%32.93%+4.64+1.3730
2027-01-1570$456.5134.94%37.53%33.15%+4.37+0.4034
2027-02-19105$457.6737.10%39.52%36.88%+2.64+1.1034
2027-03-19133$460.2537.56%40.30%36.47%+3.83+0.8324
2027-04-16161$461.7336.81%39.11%35.28%+3.83+0.3836
2027-06-17223$465.4937.34%39.31%36.28%+3.03+0.4535
2027-09-17315$470.4736.78%39.14%36.21%+2.93+0.9032

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

12 listed expirations produced a usable reading

33%34%35%36%37%38%2026-11-13 — 7 days — at-the-money IV 35.75%2026-11-20 — 14 days — at-the-money IV 35.94%2026-11-27 — 21 days — at-the-money IV 33.42%2026-12-04 — 28 days — at-the-money IV 34.48%2026-12-11 — 35 days — at-the-money IV 34.47%2026-12-18 — 42 days — at-the-money IV 33.87%2027-01-15 — 70 days — at-the-money IV 34.94%2027-02-19 — 105 days — at-the-money IV 37.10%2027-03-19 — 133 days — at-the-money IV 37.56%2027-04-16 — 161 days — at-the-money IV 36.81%2027-06-17 — 223 days — at-the-money IV 37.34%2027-09-17 — 315 days — at-the-money IV 36.78%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$453.0535.75%$453.6116
2026-11-2014 days$452.9535.94%$454.0720
2026-11-2721 days$453.6033.42%$455.0612
2026-12-0428 days$454.0034.48%$456.0716
2026-12-1135 days$454.5534.47%$457.1517
2026-12-1842 days$455.2033.87%$458.2230
2027-01-1570 days$456.5134.94%$461.8934
2027-02-19105 days$457.6737.10%$466.8234
2027-03-19133 days$460.2537.56%$472.2424
2027-04-16161 days$461.7336.81%$475.7436
2027-06-17223 days$465.4937.34%$485.7435
2027-09-17315 days$470.4736.78%$498.7432

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
34.48%
60 days
34.67%
90 days
36.39%
180 days
37.01%

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 329 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.401.6026 Aug19 Dec14 Apr8 Aug6 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.

Earnings

What the options priced in before each report, and what happened

Next report

2027-01-14Time not statedEstimated from its reporting cadence

How the pricing has held up

Over the last 7 reports

Landed inside the implied band
4 of 7
57% — about 68% is what an exactly-priced event gives
Mean implied move
7.2%
Mean move that happened
7.1%
absolute

Reports

Newest first. The implied move is one standard deviation, priced from the session before the release.

ReportSessionImplied ±RealisedRealised / implied
2026-10-20After the close9.6%-2.3%0.24×
2026-10-15Time not stated2.4%-0.3%0.11×
2026-07-16After the close———
2026-04-21After the close———
2026-01-22After the close———
2026-01-14Before the open———
2025-10-21After the close———
2025-07-22After the close8.9%-23.6%2.64×
2025-04-22After the close9.9%+1.9%0.19×
2025-01-23After the close6.7%-4.0%0.61×
2025-01-15Before the open5.2%+7.7%1.47×
2024-10-17After the close7.7%+10.0%1.30×
2024-07-18After the close———
2024-04-18After the close———
2024-01-23After the close———
2024-01-09After the close———
2023-10-19After the close———

The implied move is read from the at-the-money straddle on the first expiration strictly after the report date, converted to a one-standard-deviation move and divided by the forward. Realised moves are the close-to-close return across the event, measured from the session before the release to the session after it.

Report dates that have already happened come from the company’s own 8-K filing and are exact. A date still in the future is either one the company has announced, or an estimate from its reporting cadence.