Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) 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.
Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry, with a market capitalization near $566.2M, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 458 people, carrying a beta of 0.60 to the broader market. Bar Harbor Bankshares operates as the holding company for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust that provides commercial, lending, retail, and wealth management banking services. Led by Curtis C. Simard, public since 1997-09-23.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $33.55
- ATM IV
- 60.6%
- HV 20-Day
- 20.8%
- HV 60-Day
- 24.2%
- IV Rank
- 31.2%
- IV Percentile
- 55.6%
As of May 15, 2026, Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) ATM implied volatility is 60.6%. 20-day realized volatility is 20.8%, producing an IV-HV spread of +39.8 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 31.2%.
How BHB iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Bar Harbor Bankshares 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 60.6% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. 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 BHB iv/hv history questions
- Is BHB options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) ATM IV is 60.6% against 20-day realized volatility of 20.8%. IV rank is 31.2%. BHB options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 39.8 vol points.
- What is the BHB 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. BHB 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 BHB 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. BHB's current rank of 31.2% 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.