ProShares - S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION) 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.
ProShares - S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $4.9M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.34 to the broader market. The index consists of companies that had (i) positive total revenue and (ii) positive production value from, in aggregate, the mining of lithium, nickel and cobalt during the previous year. public since 2022-12-01.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $59.53
- ATM IV
- 43.5%
- HV 20-Day
- 52.6%
- HV 60-Day
- 52.8%
- IV Rank
- 34.8%
- IV Percentile
- 82.5%
As of May 15, 2026, ProShares - S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION) ATM implied volatility is 43.5%. 20-day realized volatility is 52.6%, producing an IV-HV spread of -9.1 vol points. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied, an inversion that can signal a pending IV expansion. IV rank is 34.8%.
How ION iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on ProShares - S&P Global Core Battery Metals 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 43.5% 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 ION iv/hv history questions
- Is ION options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, ProShares - S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION) ATM IV is 43.5% against 20-day realized volatility of 52.6%. IV rank is 34.8%. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied: an inversion of the typical equity volatility risk premium that often precedes IV expansion.
- What is the ION 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. ION is currently pricing inverted to the historical pattern, which is one input to whether short-vol or long-vol structures carry their typical edge.
- What does ION 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. ION's current rank of 34.8% 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.