Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) 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.
Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $255.7M, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.27 to the broader market. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of Midstream North American corporations and Midstream U. public since 2024-04-09.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $29.80
- ATM IV
- 42.6%
- HV 20-Day
- 16.9%
As of May 15, 2026, Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) ATM implied volatility is 42.6%. 20-day realized volatility is 16.9%, producing an IV-HV spread of +25.7 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium.
How MDST iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream 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 42.6% 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 MDST iv/hv history questions
- Is MDST options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) ATM IV is 42.6% against 20-day realized volatility of 16.9%. MDST options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 25.7 vol points.
- What is the MDST 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. MDST 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 MDST 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. MDST's current rank 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.