Global X - Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) IV/HV History
Comparing implied volatility to historical (realized) volatility reveals whether options are priced rich or cheap relative to actual price movement. Persistent gaps can signal trading opportunities.
Global X - Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Income industry, with a market capitalization near $44.4M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 0.81 to the broader market. The Global X Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx SuperDividend Alternatives Index. public since 2015-07-14.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $12.28
- ATM IV
- 56.2%
- HV 20-Day
- 5.7%
- HV 60-Day
- 7.8%
- IV Rank
- 37.7%
- IV Percentile
- 68.7%
As of May 15, 2026, Global X - Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) ATM implied volatility is 56.2%. 20-day realized volatility is 5.7%, producing an IV-HV spread of +50.5 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 37.7%.
How ALTY iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Global X - Alternative Income ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The iv/hv history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 56.2% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the iv/hv history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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Frequently asked ALTY iv/hv history questions
- Is ALTY options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Global X - Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) ATM IV is 56.2% against 20-day realized volatility of 5.7%. IV rank is 37.7%. ALTY options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 50.5 vol points.
- What is the ALTY variance risk premium?
- The variance risk premium is the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized volatility. In equity markets it averages positive because option sellers demand compensation for bearing variance shocks. ALTY is currently priced consistently with this premium, which is one input to whether short-vol or long-vol structures carry their typical edge.
- What does ALTY IV rank mean for strategy selection?
- IV rank normalizes the current ATM IV to its 1-year range: 0% is the low, 100% is the high. ALTY's current rank of 37.7% signals where current pricing sits in its own 1-year history. High-rank regimes typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, condors, covered calls); low-rank regimes typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures.