Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) 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.
Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $297.8M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.09 to the broader market. The Invesco DB Precious Metals (Fund) seeks to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the DBIQ Optimum Yield Precious Metals Index Excess Return (DBIQ Opt Yield Precious Metals Index ER or Index) plus the interest income from the Fund's holdings of primarily US Treasury securities and money market income less the Fund's expenses. Led by Anna Paglia, public since 2007-01-05.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $108.25
- ATM IV
- 32.1%
- HV 20-Day
- 30.2%
- HV 60-Day
- 33.2%
- IV Rank
- 5.8%
- IV Percentile
- 61.1%
As of May 15, 2026, Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) ATM implied volatility is 32.1%. 20-day realized volatility is 30.2%, producing an IV-HV spread of +1.9 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 5.8%.
How DBP iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund 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 32.1% 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 DBP iv/hv history questions
- Is DBP options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) ATM IV is 32.1% against 20-day realized volatility of 30.2%. IV rank is 5.8%. DBP options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 1.9 vol points.
- What is the DBP 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. DBP 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 DBP 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. DBP's current rank of 5.8% 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.