Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) 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.

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $48.9M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 2.61 to the broader market. The Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to reflect the daily price movements of the near-dated dry bulk freight futures. public since 2018-03-22.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$13.13
ATM IV
60.7%
HV 20-Day
33.5%
HV 60-Day
42.0%
IV Rank
8.8%
IV Percentile
19.0%

As of May 15, 2026, Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) ATM implied volatility is 60.7%. 20-day realized volatility is 33.5%, producing an IV-HV spread of +27.2 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 8.8%.

How BDRY iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping 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 60.7% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. 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 BDRY iv/hv history questions

Is BDRY options pricing rich or cheap right now?
As of May 15, 2026, Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) ATM IV is 60.7% against 20-day realized volatility of 33.5%. IV rank is 8.8%. BDRY options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 27.2 vol points.
What is the BDRY 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. BDRY 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 BDRY 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. BDRY's current rank of 8.8% 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.