Options Skew Analytics

SPXU options analytics

SPXU · ETF

Data as of 23 September 2026 (end of day)

No metrics could be computed for this session

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
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25-delta risk reversalⓘ
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25-delta butterflyⓘ
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Term structure slopeⓘ
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Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 46 prior sessions (one-year window)

Not enough history in this window to place the current reading.

IV percentile, 1 year
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IV rank, 1 year
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IV percentile, 2 years
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IV rank, 2 years
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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
$34.00
30-day implied forward
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60-day ATM IV
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90-day ATM IV
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180-day ATM IV
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Expirations used
1
Total open interest
18,216
Put / call open interest
0.41

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 222 sessions

20%40%60%80%100%120%2024-09-05 — 30-day ATM IV 49%2024-09-09 — 30-day ATM IV 55%2024-09-13 — 30-day ATM IV 48%2024-09-17 — 30-day ATM IV 53%2024-10-04 — 30-day ATM IV 47%2025-01-10 — 30-day ATM IV 51%2025-01-13 — 30-day ATM IV 52%2025-01-15 — 30-day ATM IV 47%2025-01-17 — 30-day ATM IV 38%2025-01-21 — 30-day ATM IV 40%2025-01-22 — 30-day ATM IV 37%2025-01-27 — 30-day ATM IV 47%2025-02-03 — 30-day ATM IV 49%2025-02-10 — 30-day ATM IV 40%2025-02-19 — 30-day ATM IV 37%2025-02-28 — 30-day ATM IV 53%2025-03-07 — 30-day ATM IV 66%2025-03-12 — 30-day ATM IV 68%2025-03-14 — 30-day ATM IV 59%2025-03-17 — 30-day ATM IV 57%2025-03-18 — 30-day ATM IV 62%2025-03-27 — 30-day ATM IV 55%2025-03-28 — 30-day ATM IV 59%2025-03-31 — 30-day ATM IV 61%2025-04-01 — 30-day ATM IV 62%2025-04-02 — 30-day ATM IV 55%2025-04-11 — 30-day ATM IV 100%2025-04-14 — 30-day ATM IV 84%2025-04-16 — 30-day ATM IV 90%2025-04-21 — 30-day ATM IV 100%2025-04-22 — 30-day ATM IV 88%2025-04-23 — 30-day ATM IV 81%2025-04-25 — 30-day ATM IV 67%2025-04-28 — 30-day ATM IV 67%2025-04-29 — 30-day ATM IV 69%2025-04-30 — 30-day ATM IV 79%2025-05-01 — 30-day ATM IV 66%2025-05-02 — 30-day ATM IV 61%2025-05-05 — 30-day ATM IV 66%2025-05-06 — 30-day ATM IV 68%2025-05-08 — 30-day ATM IV 64%2025-05-09 — 30-day ATM IV 60%2025-05-12 — 30-day ATM IV 48%2025-05-22 — 30-day ATM IV 56%2025-05-23 — 30-day ATM IV 63%2025-05-27 — 30-day ATM IV 52%5 Sep27 Jan31 Mar29 Apr27 May
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-09-23———$34.00
2026-09-22———$33.66
2026-09-21———$33.61
2026-09-18———$35.29
2026-09-17———$35.36
2026-09-16———$36.55
2026-09-15———$36.08
2026-09-14———$35.58
2026-09-11———$35.10
2026-09-10———$35.97
2026-09-09———$35.32
2026-09-08———$34.83
2026-09-04———$34.25
2026-09-03———$33.82
2026-09-02———$34.88
2026-09-01———$35.35
2026-08-31———$34.64
2026-08-28———$34.29
2026-08-27———$34.04
2026-08-26———$34.71
2025-06-30———$16.80
2025-06-27———$17.05
2025-06-26———$17.26
2025-06-25———$17.68
2025-06-24———$17.89
2025-06-23———$18.48
2025-06-20———$19.06
2025-06-18———$18.89
2025-06-17———$18.86
2025-06-16———$18.37
2025-06-13———$18.92
2025-06-12———$18.28
2025-06-11———$18.48
2025-06-10———$18.32
2025-06-09———$18.64
2025-06-06———$18.67
2025-06-05———$19.24
2025-06-04———$18.96
2025-06-03———$18.92
2025-06-02———$19.25
2025-05-30———$19.58
2025-05-29———$19.48
2025-05-28———$19.70
2025-05-2752.10%-24.421.145$19.37
2025-05-2363.27%-24.630.959$20.62
2025-05-2256.16%-22.191.088$20.19
2025-05-21———$20.18
2025-05-20———$19.21
2025-05-19———$18.99
2025-05-16———$19.05
2025-05-15———$19.41
2025-05-14———$19.68
2025-05-13———$19.76
2025-05-1248.48%-20.531.132$20.15
2025-05-0959.78%-21.911.097$22.35
2025-05-0864.41%-23.521.051$22.25
2025-05-07———$22.68
2025-05-0667.65%-27.051.039$22.94
2025-05-0566.10%-27.381.053$22.39
2025-05-0260.82%-25.071.246$22.01
2025-05-0165.81%-14.791.050$23.01
2025-04-3078.95%-18.640.962$23.46
2025-04-2969.22%-26.181.020$23.53
2025-04-2866.73%-18.661.074$23.93
2025-04-2566.57%-25.32—$23.97
2025-04-24———$24.49
2025-04-2381.44%-36.490.926$26.13
2025-04-2287.57%-27.370.976$27.39
2025-04-2199.94%-25.26—$29.62
2025-04-17———$27.68
2025-04-1689.87%-31.83—$27.72
2025-04-15———$25.96
2025-04-1483.63%-38.891.064$25.77
2025-04-11100.19%-52.31—$26.52
2025-04-10———$27.93
2025-04-09———$25.39
2025-04-08———$35.27
2025-04-07———$33.74
2025-04-04———$33.51
2025-04-03———$28.35
2025-04-0255.50%-21.441.052$24.82
2025-04-0161.93%-25.06—$25.28
2025-03-3161.36%-24.63—$25.53
2025-03-2858.51%-18.95—$26.00
2025-03-2754.79%-15.090.949$24.51
2025-03-26———$24.27
2025-03-25———$23.71
2025-03-24———$23.88
2025-03-21———$25.17
2025-03-20———$25.16
2025-03-19———$24.98
2025-03-1861.53%-26.630.977$25.77
2025-03-1757.32%-24.200.978$24.98
2025-03-1458.95%-23.690.987$25.55
2025-03-13———$27.19
2025-03-1268.36%-22.990.968$26.14
2025-03-11———$26.53
2025-03-10———$25.88
2025-03-0765.57%-26.520.958$23.97
2025-03-06———$24.33
2025-03-05———$23.11
2025-03-04———$23.86
2025-03-03———$23.01
2025-02-2852.76%-20.571.050$21.88
2025-02-27———$22.90
2025-02-26———$21.87
2025-02-25———$21.88
2025-02-24———$21.54
2025-02-21———$21.23
2025-02-20———$20.17
2025-02-1937.11%-11.51—$19.92
2025-02-18———$20.07
2025-02-14———$20.21
2025-02-13———$20.17
2025-02-12———$20.82
2025-02-11———$20.62
2025-02-1039.94%-19.18—$20.66
2025-02-07———$21.07
2025-02-06———$20.47
2025-02-05———$20.69

The chart covers every session in the archive, 222 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 222 sessions

-60.0-40.0-20.00.020.02024-09-05 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -24.32024-09-09 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -21.52024-09-13 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -21.62024-09-17 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -25.42024-10-04 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -21.32025-01-10 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -22.42025-01-13 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -19.42025-01-15 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -26.12025-01-17 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -8.92025-01-21 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -14.82025-01-22 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -8.22025-01-27 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -20.92025-02-03 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -19.12025-02-10 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -19.22025-02-19 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -11.52025-02-28 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -20.62025-03-07 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -26.52025-03-12 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -23.02025-03-14 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -23.72025-03-17 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -24.22025-03-18 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -26.62025-03-27 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -15.12025-03-28 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -19.02025-03-31 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -24.62025-04-01 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -25.12025-04-02 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -21.42025-04-11 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -52.32025-04-14 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -38.92025-04-16 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -31.82025-04-21 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -25.32025-04-22 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -27.42025-04-23 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -36.52025-04-25 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -25.32025-04-28 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -18.72025-04-29 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -26.22025-04-30 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -18.62025-05-01 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -14.82025-05-02 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -25.12025-05-05 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -27.42025-05-06 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -27.02025-05-08 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -23.52025-05-09 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -21.92025-05-12 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -20.52025-05-22 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -22.22025-05-23 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -24.62025-05-27 — 25-delta RR (volatility points) -24.45 Sep27 Jan31 Mar29 Apr27 May

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

23d (2026-10-16)

30%35%40%45%50%55%2026-10-16 (23d) — 15Δ C — IV 50.04%2026-10-16 (23d) — 20Δ C — IV 44.68%2026-10-16 (23d) — 25Δ C — IV 42.87%2026-10-16 (23d) — 30Δ C — IV 41.24%2026-10-16 (23d) — 35Δ C — IV 39.88%2026-10-16 (23d) — 40Δ C — IV 38.70%2026-10-16 (23d) — 45Δ C — IV 37.59%2026-10-16 (23d) — ATM — IV 36.56%2026-10-16 (23d) — 45Δ P — IV 35.69%2026-10-16 (23d) — 40Δ P — IV 34.88%2026-10-16 (23d) — 35Δ P — IV 34.21%2026-10-16 (23d) — 30Δ P — IV 33.73%2026-10-16 (23d) — 25Δ P — IV 33.33%23d10Δ 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
Delta23d
15Δ call50.04%
20Δ call44.68%
25Δ call42.87%
30Δ call41.24%
35Δ call39.88%
40Δ call38.70%
45Δ call37.59%
ATM36.56%
45Δ put35.69%
40Δ put34.88%
35Δ put34.21%
30Δ put33.73%
25Δ put33.33%

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-10-1623$34.1036.56%33.33%42.87%-9.54+1.549

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

1 listed expirations produced a usable reading

Fewer than two expirations.

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
2026-10-1623 days$34.1036.56%$34.249

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
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60 days
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90 days
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180 days
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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 222 sessions

0.901.001.101.201.302024-09-05 — 90-day over 30-day 1.022024-09-09 — 90-day over 30-day 1.002024-09-13 — 90-day over 30-day 1.022024-09-17 — 90-day over 30-day 0.982024-10-04 — 90-day over 30-day 1.032025-01-15 — 90-day over 30-day 1.032025-01-17 — 90-day over 30-day 1.152025-02-03 — 90-day over 30-day 0.992025-02-28 — 90-day over 30-day 1.052025-03-07 — 90-day over 30-day 0.962025-03-12 — 90-day over 30-day 0.972025-03-14 — 90-day over 30-day 0.992025-03-17 — 90-day over 30-day 0.982025-03-18 — 90-day over 30-day 0.982025-03-27 — 90-day over 30-day 0.952025-04-02 — 90-day over 30-day 1.052025-04-14 — 90-day over 30-day 1.062025-04-22 — 90-day over 30-day 0.982025-04-23 — 90-day over 30-day 0.932025-04-28 — 90-day over 30-day 1.072025-04-29 — 90-day over 30-day 1.022025-04-30 — 90-day over 30-day 0.962025-05-01 — 90-day over 30-day 1.052025-05-02 — 90-day over 30-day 1.252025-05-05 — 90-day over 30-day 1.052025-05-06 — 90-day over 30-day 1.042025-05-08 — 90-day over 30-day 1.052025-05-09 — 90-day over 30-day 1.102025-05-12 — 90-day over 30-day 1.132025-05-22 — 90-day over 30-day 1.092025-05-23 — 90-day over 30-day 0.962025-05-27 — 90-day over 30-day 1.155 Sep28 Feb14 Apr2 May27 May

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.