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Why Volatility Always Comes Back: Mean Reversion and IV Rank Explained.

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Volatility Mean Reversion — long-term average around 16-17

  • Volatility tends to mean revert over time
  • Higher volatility contracts back to long-term average
  • Lower volatility expands back to long-term average
  • Asymmetry exists between expansion/contraction
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Implied Volatility Rank (IVR) — quantifies volatility position

  • IVR measures current volatility in 12-month range
  • IVR = (current IV - annual IV low) / annual IV range * 100
  • 75 IVR = higher than 75% of historical volatilities
  • 30 IVR = higher than 30% of historical volatilities
4:07SBUX· ticker

Starbucks — IV rank 64.3

  • IV rank 64.3 = higher than 64% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at higher end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities
6:01AMD· ticker

AMD — IV rank 99.9

  • IV rank 99.9 = near top of 12-month volatility range
  • Earnings date August 4th drives volatility
  • High IVR suggests potential for mean reversion
7:44QQQ· ticker

QQQ — IV rank 64.5

  • IV rank 64.5 = higher than 64.5% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at upper end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities
7:45SPY· ticker

SPY — IV rank 32.5

  • IV rank 32.5 = lower than 67.5% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at lower end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities
7:46DIA· ticker

DIA — IV rank 19.2

  • IV rank 19.2 = lower than 80.8% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at lower end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities
7:47IWM· ticker

IWM — IV rank 22

  • IV rank 22 = lower than 78% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at lower end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities
7:48SLV· ticker

SLV — IV rank 28.4

  • IV rank 28.4 = lower than 71.6% of historical volatilities
  • Implied volatility at lower end of range
  • Pair with mean reversion for trade opportunities

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