Options Skew Analytics

KLAC options analytics

KLAC · Stock

Data as of 9 November 2026 (end of day)

KLAC options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 63.3%, a move of about ±18.1% over the next month. That is higher than 96% of the 210 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 5.92 volatility points more than the calls, which is further than on all but 9% of the past year.

The term structure is inverted: 90-day volatility is 4% below 30-day, which happens when the market prices something dated into the nearer expirations.

Its next earnings report is 2027-01-28 (estimated from its reporting cadence).

Across its last 6 reports the options market priced an average move of ±9.2% and KLAC moved 53.6% on average, staying inside the priced band 1 times out of 6.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
63.27%

Prices a move of about ±18.1% over 30 days, or ±4.0% on a typical day.

Higher than 96% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+5.92

Puts carry 5.92 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 91% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
-0.38

The wings carry 0.38 volatility points less than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
0.955

90-day volatility is 4% below 30-day.

Higher than 30% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 210 prior sessions (one-year window)

63.3% — 96th percentile
30.9%71.7%
IV percentile, 1 year
96%
IV rank, 1 year
79%
IV percentile, 2 years
97%
IV rank, 2 years
79%

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
$151.38
30-day implied forward
$152.53
60-day ATM IV
59.17%
90-day ATM IV
60.45%
180-day ATM IV
59.42%
Expirations used
12
Total open interest
298,988
Put / call open interest
1.82

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 321 sessions

20%40%60%80%3 Sep26 Dec29 Apr5 Sep9 Nov
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-11-0963.27%+5.920.955$151.38
2026-11-0666.70%+8.890.946$138.49
2026-11-0571.69%+9.940.907$129.80
2026-11-0459.41%+2.930.968$149.79
2026-11-0360.95%+3.960.953$156.20
2026-11-0261.13%+2.430.936$153.11
2026-10-3059.08%+3.320.960$157.91
2026-10-2954.64%+2.610.962$167.43
2026-10-2860.27%+1.610.916$158.77
2026-10-2761.77%+2.470.893$153.66
2026-10-2661.11%+1.810.912$149.21
2026-10-2360.58%+4.140.913$145.61
2026-10-2263.04%+3.750.881$147.83
2026-10-2160.13%+0.190.898$163.43
2026-10-2058.90%+1.460.915$161.74
2026-10-1960.48%+0.950.880$166.40
2026-10-1662.04%+2.810.861$165.74
2026-10-1561.27%+0.740.875$174.46
2026-10-1463.35%+0.980.864$178.81
2026-10-1361.79%+0.310.910$184.00
2026-10-0962.28%-0.350.881$195.57
2026-10-0863.78%-0.420.869$196.72
2026-10-0761.69%-0.330.899$196.83
2026-10-0661.59%-2.410.908$197.46
2026-10-0559.72%+2.210.950$206.85
2026-10-0262.22%+1.510.950$206.89
2026-10-0160.51%+2.700.954$200.33
2026-09-3063.51%+0.930.927$194.93
2026-09-2963.70%+1.730.913$196.53
2026-09-2863.03%+0.590.942$189.17
2026-09-2559.19%+0.440.975$187.92
2026-09-2456.77%+1.281.030$187.11
2026-09-2358.67%+1.080.987$187.86
2026-09-2257.77%-1.340.990$188.32
2026-09-2156.20%-0.961.015$183.97
2026-09-1853.51%+0.721.072$176.99
2026-09-1753.33%+0.371.046$168.98
2026-09-1653.29%-0.211.038$167.36
2026-09-1553.24%+1.521.079$168.02
2026-09-1454.16%-1.211.097$169.09
2026-09-1152.61%+0.791.133$180.64
2026-09-1055.21%-1.131.105$177.18
2026-09-0957.53%-5.801.051$182.91
2026-09-0856.59%-4.941.064$188.98
2026-09-0454.74%-1.301.083$185.60
2026-09-0349.98%+1.461.123$172.94
2026-09-0247.95%-0.611.172$172.26
2026-09-0150.24%+1.391.129$170.89
2026-08-3151.98%+2.671.096$175.45
2026-08-2851.70%-1.431.130$175.54
2026-08-2749.83%+4.201.199$183.77
2026-08-2653.70%+2.171.124$183.83
2026-08-2554.28%+0.381.133$183.34
2026-08-2457.91%-0.041.103$181.57
2025-09-2941.05%+1.460.953$1,064.13
2025-09-2639.27%+0.570.992$1,064.29
2025-09-2540.01%+2.140.988$1,059.10
2025-09-2439.98%+2.250.980$1,068.67
2025-09-2341.24%+1.940.974$1,071.20
2025-09-2241.79%+0.900.967$1,071.25
2025-09-1938.96%-0.360.999$1,044.81
2025-09-1838.79%+0.551.013$1,046.69
2025-09-1737.98%+2.210.987$989.87
2025-09-16———$990.57
2025-09-15———$988.91
2025-09-12———$964.02
2025-09-1135.66%+3.921.025$959.28
2025-09-1034.78%+4.211.064$932.63
2025-09-0933.45%+5.251.072$917.73
2025-09-0833.92%+3.721.060$908.98
2025-09-0533.87%+3.281.085$905.09
2025-09-0433.77%+4.301.067$873.29
2025-09-0334.51%+4.881.058$843.90
2025-09-0235.57%+4.471.055$846.35
2025-08-2932.18%+3.451.119$872.00
2025-08-2830.94%+3.401.132$894.00
2025-08-2731.68%+3.501.099$888.89
2025-08-2632.34%+3.961.105$888.10
2025-08-2532.76%+3.541.090$879.55
2025-08-2232.30%+2.951.087$870.28
2025-08-2133.03%+4.951.077$872.39
2025-08-2032.07%+3.401.117$878.44
2025-08-19———$876.08
2025-08-18———$883.39
2025-08-15———$874.94
2025-08-14———$955.41
2025-08-13———$949.48
2025-08-12———$935.53
2025-08-1133.23%+3.741.021$910.18
2025-08-0832.26%+3.621.037$914.80
2025-08-0733.51%+4.421.029$912.06
2025-08-0634.00%+3.501.017$888.28
2025-08-0534.02%+3.331.021$883.41
2025-08-0434.11%+2.691.002$915.62
2025-08-0134.94%+3.361.010$886.64
2025-07-3140.09%+3.580.929$879.03
2025-07-3038.29%+3.210.923$924.99
2025-07-2938.26%+3.090.925$916.09
2025-07-2837.90%+2.200.927$923.15
2025-07-2536.86%+4.210.938$902.09
2025-07-2437.55%+3.880.930$904.18
2025-07-2338.82%+4.590.919$897.09
2025-07-2238.67%+3.930.920$892.22
2025-07-2136.49%+3.230.953$937.76
2025-07-1836.43%+3.770.953$931.12
2025-07-1735.66%+2.500.962$937.08
2025-07-1637.06%+3.190.945$933.49
2025-07-15———$936.53
2025-07-1435.91%+4.630.966$921.84
2025-07-1134.75%+2.720.983$924.58
2025-07-10———$928.62
2025-07-0934.97%+4.451.002$923.18
2025-07-0835.93%+4.051.000$919.22
2025-07-0737.19%+4.780.970$912.62
2025-07-0334.83%+3.941.025$924.58
2025-07-0234.65%+3.521.033$921.10
2025-07-01———$898.85
2025-06-3035.29%+4.101.014$895.74
2025-06-2734.72%+3.451.023$889.87
2025-06-2633.93%+3.191.037$902.94

The chart covers every session in the archive, 321 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 321 sessions

-10.00.010.020.03 Sep26 Dec29 Apr5 Sep9 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

4d (2026-11-13) · 11d (2026-11-20) · 18d (2026-11-27)

50%60%70%80%90%100%2026-11-13 (4d) — 10Δ C — IV 75.97%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ C — IV 76.64%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ C — IV 76.78%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ C — IV 77.24%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ C — IV 77.51%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ C — IV 78.58%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ C — IV 78.96%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ C — IV 79.43%2026-11-13 (4d) — ATM — IV 82.98%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ P — IV 82.74%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ P — IV 81.37%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ P — IV 81.57%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ P — IV 90.84%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ P — IV 81.98%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ P — IV 84.33%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ P — IV 87.49%4d2026-11-20 (11d) — 10Δ C — IV 66.10%2026-11-20 (11d) — 15Δ C — IV 66.11%2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ C — IV 67.01%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ C — IV 67.05%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ C — IV 66.88%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ C — IV 68.96%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ C — IV 69.26%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ C — IV 70.26%2026-11-20 (11d) — ATM — IV 70.85%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ P — IV 70.76%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ P — IV 70.63%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ P — IV 71.39%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ P — IV 72.80%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ P — IV 73.36%2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ P — IV 74.62%2026-11-20 (11d) — 15Δ P — IV 80.14%2026-11-20 (11d) — 10Δ P — IV 84.19%11d2026-11-27 (18d) — 20Δ C — IV 61.66%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ C — IV 62.19%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ C — IV 62.61%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ C — IV 62.26%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ C — IV 63.74%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ C — IV 62.83%2026-11-27 (18d) — ATM — IV 64.87%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ P — IV 64.65%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ P — IV 66.46%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ P — IV 66.52%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ P — IV 71.51%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ P — IV 73.20%2026-11-27 (18d) — 20Δ P — IV 69.09%2026-11-27 (18d) — 15Δ P — IV 72.90%18d10Δ 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
Delta4d11d18d
10Δ call75.97%66.10%—
15Δ call76.64%66.11%—
20Δ call76.78%67.01%61.66%
25Δ call77.24%67.05%62.19%
30Δ call77.51%66.88%62.61%
35Δ call78.58%68.96%62.26%
40Δ call78.96%69.26%63.74%
45Δ call79.43%70.26%62.83%
ATM82.98%70.85%64.87%
45Δ put82.74%70.76%64.65%
40Δ put81.37%70.63%66.46%
35Δ put81.57%71.39%66.52%
30Δ put90.84%72.80%71.51%
25Δ put81.98%73.36%73.20%
20Δ put84.33%74.62%69.09%
15Δ put87.49%80.14%72.90%
10Δ put—84.19%—

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-11-134$152.5582.98%81.98%77.24%+4.73-3.3722
2026-11-2011$152.3570.85%73.36%67.05%+6.31-0.6538
2026-11-2718$152.4564.87%73.20%62.19%+11.01+2.8222
2026-12-0425$152.8962.87%66.81%59.45%+7.36+0.2612
2026-12-1132$152.3963.40%65.56%60.09%+5.47-0.5815
2026-12-1839$153.2060.86%65.22%55.18%+10.04-0.6657
2027-01-1567$153.9058.84%63.44%55.53%+7.91+0.6563
2027-02-19102$154.3460.99%64.41%58.92%+5.49+0.6824
2027-03-19130$153.1962.16%63.17%56.26%+6.90-2.4480
2027-04-16158$153.7359.12%65.64%57.72%+7.92+2.5627
2027-06-17220$153.2359.82%60.78%58.47%+2.31-0.19107
2027-09-17312$155.8357.88%60.68%56.36%+4.32+0.6536

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

50%60%70%80%90%2026-11-13 — 4 days — at-the-money IV 82.98%2026-11-20 — 11 days — at-the-money IV 70.85%2026-11-27 — 18 days — at-the-money IV 64.87%2026-12-04 — 25 days — at-the-money IV 62.87%2026-12-11 — 32 days — at-the-money IV 63.40%2026-12-18 — 39 days — at-the-money IV 60.86%2027-01-15 — 67 days — at-the-money IV 58.84%2027-02-19 — 102 days — at-the-money IV 60.99%2027-03-19 — 130 days — at-the-money IV 62.16%2027-04-16 — 158 days — at-the-money IV 59.12%2027-06-17 — 220 days — at-the-money IV 59.82%2027-09-17 — 312 days — at-the-money IV 57.88%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
2026-11-134 days$152.5582.98%$153.1322
2026-11-2011 days$152.3570.85%$153.5138
2026-11-2718 days$152.4564.87%$154.0422
2026-12-0425 days$152.8962.87%$154.9812
2026-12-1132 days$152.3963.40%$155.1015
2026-12-1839 days$153.2060.86%$156.2657
2027-01-1567 days$153.9058.84%$158.8763
2027-02-19102 days$154.3460.99%$162.5824
2027-03-19130 days$153.1962.16%$164.1080
2027-04-16158 days$153.7359.12%$165.8127
2027-06-17220 days$153.2359.82%$170.68107
2027-09-17312 days$155.8357.88%$179.8136

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
63.27%
60 days
59.17%
90 days
60.45%
180 days
59.42%

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 321 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.403 Sep26 Dec29 Apr5 Sep9 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

2027-01-28Time not statedEstimated from its reporting cadence

How the pricing has held up

Over the last 6 reports

Landed inside the implied band
1 of 6
17% — about 68% is what an exactly-priced event gives
Mean implied move
9.2%
Mean move that happened
53.6%
absolute

Reports

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

ReportSessionImplied ±RealisedRealised / implied
2026-11-04Time not stated5.6%-13.3%2.37×
2026-10-28After the close9.0%+5.5%0.61×
2026-07-28After the close———
2026-04-29After the close———
2026-01-29After the close———
2025-10-29After the close———
2025-07-31After the close9.0%-79.3%8.85×
2025-04-30After the close10.1%-74.2%7.35×
2025-01-30After the close9.8%-75.5%7.68×
2024-10-30After the close11.5%-73.8%6.42×
2024-07-24After the close———
2024-04-25After the close———
2024-01-25After the close———
2023-10-25After 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.