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Volatility Arbitrage Screener

Find symbols where implied volatility is mispriced relative to realized volatility.

Screener results are algorithmic and for informational purposes only. Scores do not constitute trading recommendations. Past performance is not indicative of future results. See Terms §17.

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Avg IV Premium

Average IV / realized vol ratio

Avg IV-RV Z-Score

Average absolute z-score

Screening Results
Symbol Score Signal Strategy IV Rank Avg IV Realized Vol IV Premium IV-RV Z-Score IV %ile RV %ile Straddle % Opt Volume Vol %ile Price Beta Last Update Actions
XOMA 6.92 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 95% 421.5% 52.7% 8.00x 5.36 99% 16% 8,328 79% $39.40 0.95 2026-07-16
CNTA 4.91 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 519.7% 66.1% 7.86x 4.11 100% 29% 4,891 69% $40.68 1.16 2026-07-16
BMNR 4.50 Neutral 41% 101.5% 99.4% 1.02x 3.06 60% 1% 17.4% 67,089 97% $15.59 4.16 2026-07-16
LAC 4.39 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 195.2% 132.3% 1.47x 3.48 100% 86% 17.5% 6,908 76% $2.96 2.04 2026-07-16
ESPR 4.09 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 77% 549.6% 90.5% 6.07x 2.93 98% 42% 18,949 90% $3.18 1.78 2026-07-16
ENVX 3.97 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 96% 185.5% 86.7% 2.14x 2.92 99% 53% 26.4% 13,264 86% $4.64 3.64 2026-07-16
CAPR 3.56 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 98% 291.0% 381.4% 0.76x 2.63 99% 5% 76.2% 12,637 85% $19.49 1.52 2026-07-16
JETS 3.44 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 40.4% 32.6% 1.24x -2.40 1% 47% 8.0% 29,302 93% $31.26 1.57 2026-07-16
CLSZ 3.37 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 83% 673.1% 144.8% 4.65x 2.82 99% 51% 13.7% 4,901 70% $4.55 -6.22 2026-07-16
NBIG 3.18 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 298.1% 204.1% 1.46x 2.33 100% 99% 67.0% 14,143 87% $14.40 6.80 2026-07-16
BW 3.08 Neutral 44% 140.0% 128.1% 1.09x 2.37 86% 33% 28.9% 8,610 80% $10.20 3.20 2026-07-16
BE 3.05 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 161.2% 110.8% 1.45x 2.06 99% 94% 36.5% 126,872 98% $211.85 4.15 2026-07-16
MVIS 2.97 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 0.2% 89.5% 0.00x -2.21 1% 89% 253.8% 12,035 85% $0.30 2.63 2026-07-16
NBIS 2.94 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 88% 147.5% 106.5% 1.38x 1.98 98% 95% 32.9% 170,138 99% $175.19 3.16 2026-07-16
TECH 2.90 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 45.4% 50.0% 0.91x -2.33 1% 84% 2.2% 6,206 74% $71.68 0.99 2026-07-16
NUAI 2.86 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 84% 220.1% 210.2% 1.05x 2.06 96% 1% 41.9% 18,081 89% $4.06 3.61 2026-07-16
PLUG 2.84 Sell Vol Sell Strangle 66% 153.5% 98.9% 1.55x 2.14 91% 7% 21.0% 10,855 83% $2.14 2.43 2026-07-16
SAR 2.84 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 144.6% 26.3% 5.51x 2.85 100% 100% 8.4% 2,215 50% $19.08 0.47 2026-07-16
JHG 2.83 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 249.0% 21.2% 11.74x 4.81 100% 15% 6.8% 661 9% $51.95 0.58 2026-07-16
SILA 2.80 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 385.9% 26.2% 14.73x 5.45 100% 39% 520 1% $30.36 0.27 2026-07-16
CRCL 2.79 Neutral 36% 99.7% 96.3% 1.04x 1.91 75% 1% 21.7% 54,464 96% $62.62 3.08 2026-07-16
MP 2.78 Neutral 25% 82.6% 74.2% 1.11x 1.98 84% 2% 16.0% 20,567 90% $44.52 1.94 2026-07-16
USB 2.74 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 31.5% 22.5% 1.40x -2.00 1% 75% 5.1% 14,549 87% $64.05 0.73 2026-07-16
ROKU 2.73 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 25.8% 47.4% 0.54x -1.94 1% 55% 4.4% 21,614 91% $143.85 1.88 2026-07-16
RUN 2.73 Neutral 40% 133.7% 91.9% 1.46x 1.85 88% 5% 20.8% 81,800 98% $12.12 2.52 2026-07-16
YINN 2.72 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 78% 93.4% 59.6% 1.57x 2.16 96% 74% 16.0% 6,643 76% $27.84 2.60 2026-07-16
STWD 2.72 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 3% 26.1% 17.5% 1.49x -2.11 2% 78% 4.3% 8,140 79% $16.95 0.29 2026-07-16
NEBX 2.67 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 88% 294.1% 196.6% 1.50x 2.26 98% 98% 71.1% 4,559 68% $21.51 6.37 2026-07-16
OKLL 2.67 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 384.9% 201.9% 1.91x 2.79 100% 22% 45.8% 1,918 46% $3.00 7.79 2026-07-16
AAP 2.65 Sell Vol Sell Strangle 53% 76.1% 54.3% 1.40x 1.84 81% 41% 14.4% 33,890 94% $54.24 1.17 2026-07-16
OCSL 2.62 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 25.6% 23.4% 1.09x -2.54 2% 61% 5.7% 2,469 53% $12.32 0.56 2026-07-16
DNN 2.62 Sell Vol Sell Strangle 64% 186.2% 60.2% 3.09x 2.35 96% 7% 17.3% 3,353 62% $2.89 1.99 2026-07-16
TMC 2.62 Sell Vol Sell Strangle 53% 172.1% 93.9% 1.83x 1.88 86% 4% 24.2% 18,455 89% $3.82 2.95 2026-07-16
TBRG 2.62 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 336.2% 41.4% 8.13x 2.76 100% 27% 1,875 45% $26.24 0.68 2026-07-16
XHB 2.60 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 31.4% 28.5% 1.10x -1.86 1% 68% 6.9% 18,747 90% $110.34 1.10 2026-07-16
AEHR 2.56 Buy Vol Buy Strangle 20% 130.1% 123.5% 1.05x -1.83 19% 100% 29.5% 20,138 90% $82.77 5.23 2026-07-16
PTON 2.54 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 2% 97.6% 64.3% 1.52x -1.76 4% 5% 17.4% 36,148 94% $6.40 1.79 2026-07-16
SNDK 2.54 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 145.8% 108.7% 1.34x 1.70 100% 100% 32.8% 209,760 99% $1444.17 4.09 2026-07-16
ITB 2.51 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 3% 30.6% 30.0% 1.02x -1.88 5% 69% 7.5% 11,290 84% $99.59 0.94 2026-07-16
EYPT 2.49 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 87% 266.8% 64.3% 4.15x 2.08 96% 5% 69.7% 4,966 70% $13.21 0.86 2026-07-16
TNA 2.49 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 8% 62.7% 57.9% 1.08x -1.75 5% 39% 12.1% 24,914 92% $71.46 3.78 2026-07-16
RARE 2.46 Sell Vol Sell Strangle 57% 162.1% 67.0% 2.42x 1.73 91% 2% 34.1% 24,496 92% $30.06 1.27 2026-07-16
WAY 2.46 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 18% 81.9% 49.3% 1.66x -2.03 9% 100% 16.4% 5,238 71% $23.38 0.65 2026-07-16
SLDE 2.44 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 0% 66.8% 47.5% 1.40x -2.46 1% 16% 12.6% 2,178 49% $20.40 0.38 2026-07-16
NMRA 2.41 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 15% 172.4% 130.6% 1.32x -1.77 4% 76% 46.0% 13,333 86% $1.63 1.01 2026-07-16
MSOS 2.41 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 76% 191.1% 112.3% 1.70x 1.73 92% 59% 20.1% 18,691 89% $4.39 1.23 2026-07-16
GROY 2.41 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 75% 150.6% 56.6% 2.66x 1.77 97% 55% 12.1% 13,293 86% $2.49 1.49 2026-07-16
GIS 2.38 Buy Vol Buy Straddle 5% 34.1% 25.8% 1.32x -1.72 4% 100% 7.8% 17,298 88% $38.93 -0.30 2026-07-16
LLY 2.38 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 71% 56.7% 38.7% 1.46x 1.62 92% 51% 10.1% 63,424 97% $1169.25 0.41 2026-07-16
SPRO 2.38 Sell Vol Sell Straddle / Iron Condor 100% 328.4% 63.4% 5.18x 2.15 100% 47% 47.0% 3,201 60% $1.59 1.41 2026-07-16

Volatility Arbitrage Guide

What is Volatility Arbitrage?

Volatility arbitrage exploits the difference between implied volatility (what the options market expects) and realized volatility (how much the stock actually moves). When implied vol is significantly higher than realized vol, options are "overpriced" and selling premium strategies tend to profit. When implied vol is lower than realized vol, options are "cheap" and buying strategies may be advantageous.

How to Use This Screener

  • Signal: "Sell Vol" when IV-RV z-score > 1.5 and IV Rank > 50 — options are statistically overpriced. "Buy Vol" when z-score < -1.5 and IV Rank < 30 — options are statistically cheap.
  • IV Premium: Implied vol divided by realized vol. Values above 1.0 mean options are priced richer than actual stock movement. The sweet spot for selling premium is typically 1.2x or higher.
  • IV-RV Z-Score: How many standard deviations the current IV premium is from its 90-day average. Z-scores beyond +/-1.5 suggest meaningful mispricing.
  • Strategy: Suggested approach based on signal strength and IV regime. Straddles for aggressive positions, strangles/iron condors for defined risk.

Important Considerations

  • IV can stay elevated for good reasons — upcoming earnings, FDA decisions, or macro events. Always check the news and economic calendar.
  • Selling premium carries tail risk. Use defined-risk strategies (iron condors, credit spreads) rather than naked options.
  • This screener measures statistical mispricing, not guaranteed profit. Position sizing and risk management remain critical.