Implied Volatility Percentile Displayed on a Chart
ATTENTION:
It appears that Thinkorswim uses the term “IV Percentile” on their platform but in reality the value it displays is “IV Rank”. This causes some confusion among seasoned options traders who understand the difference. So I wanted to make this clear right up front that the current version of Thinkorswim is using the wrong term.
Thinkorswim computes IV Rank but reports it as IV Percentile. Since this premium indicator only works for Thinkorswim, it has been configured to match Thinkorswim, even though Thinkorswim is not using the correct name for this metric. (This IV Rank, it is not IV Percentile).
IV Rank Formula: (current IV - 12 month IV Low) / (12 month IV high - 12 month IV Low)
IV Percentile Formula: (number of days below current IV) / (252)
Is implied volatility high or low? How does it’s current value compare to historical values? What happens to implied volatility after an earnings release? Now, for the first time, view critical data associated with implied volatility directly on a chart. This indicator plots many of the same metrics currently only available on the Trade tab, under “Today’s Options Statistics”. That data is shown only for the 52 week high and low. But this indicator will even show you the 6 months implied volatility percentile. And those time spans are ADJUSTABLE! But wait, there’s more…. Yes, this premium indicator also comes with a stock scanner. And because we have a fast and a slow moving average of implied volatility, you can now run custom scans to search for stocks that have implied volatility trending higher or lower.
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- Indicator Type: Volatility
- Indicator Basis: Implied Volatility
- Time Frames: Daily time frame or higher
- Trade Setups: Options (singles and spreads)
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