Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) 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.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Agricultural Farm Products industry, with a market capitalization near $39.95B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 42,383 people, carrying a beta of 0.58 to the broader market. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Led by Juan Ricardo Luciano, public since 1980-03-17.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $80.13
- ATM IV
- 30.6%
- HV 20-Day
- 24.2%
- HV 60-Day
- 29.5%
- IV Rank
- 42.0%
- IV Percentile
- 57.1%
As of May 15, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) ATM implied volatility is 30.6%. 20-day realized volatility is 24.2%, producing an IV-HV spread of +6.4 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 42.0%.
How ADM iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 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 30.6% 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 ADM iv/hv history questions
- Is ADM options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) ATM IV is 30.6% against 20-day realized volatility of 24.2%. IV rank is 42.0%. ADM options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 6.4 vol points.
- What is the ADM 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. ADM 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 ADM 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. ADM's current rank of 42.0% 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.