RoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock (BOT) 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.
RoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock (BOT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $640.5M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 25 people, carrying a beta of 0.00 to the broader market. RoboStrategy, Inc. Led by Andrew Kang, public since 2026-05-10.
Snapshot as of Jul 16, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $29.66
- ATM IV
- 143.1%
- HV 20-Day
- 682.3%
- HV 60-Day
- 395.0%
- IV Rank
- 79.1%
- IV Percentile
- 96.4%
As of Jul 16, 2026, RoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock (BOT) ATM implied volatility is 143.1%. 20-day realized volatility is 682.3%, producing an IV-HV spread of -539.2 vol points. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied, an inversion that can signal a pending IV expansion. IV rank is 79.1%.
How BOT iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on RoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock 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 143.1% 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.
How to read the BOT IV vs HV chart
The dual-line chart above tracks ATM implied volatility (forward-looking, what the chain is pricing) against 20-day realized historical volatility (backward-looking, what actually happened). ATM IV currently prints at 143.1%, 79.1% IV rank, against 682.3% realized over the trailing 20 trading days. Implied is currently below realized by 539.2 vol points, an inverted regime where premium buyers are underpaying for the move - rare and often a setup for IV expansion. Persistent IV-above-HV is the variance-risk-premium-positive state typical of equity markets; persistent IV-below-HV is rare and usually marks underpriced vol that often expands.
BOT IV/HV regimes and trade selection
BOT sits in the top quartile of its 1-year IV range. High-IV-rank regimes statistically favor premium-selling - the elevated implied is more likely to mean-revert than to expand further. Iron condors, covered calls, and cash-secured puts collect more premium per unit of notional risk; size wings to the implied move and exit on first sign of HV catching up.
Using BOT vol history alongside the term structure
The IV/HV gap on this page captures the level of premium; the term-structure slope on the volatility page captures its shape across expirations. Backwardation (negative slope -0.062) indicates acute near-term event risk - near-dated tenors price disproportionate vol. Pair the rank read with the slope read with the event calendar to choose the right tenor for the structure.
BOT IV/HV signal in volatility-cycle context
Equity-vol cycles tend to compress and expand on multi-month timeframes: a typical sequence runs low-IV-rank consolidation (months of flat tape, decaying premium) into a vol-expansion catalyst (earnings miss, macro shock, regime change) into elevated-IV-rank stress (premiums fat, dispersion high) back to mean-reverting compression. BOT's current 79.1% IV rank places the ticker in the expansion or stress phase of that cycle. Premium-selling carries the typical structural tailwind here, but the mean-reverting compression that completes the cycle has historically arrived sharply rather than gradually. The ratio of HV-20 (682.3%) to HV-60 (395.0%) gives a second cycle indicator: when 20-day exceeds 60-day, recent realization is running hotter than the trailing-quarter average - typically a sign that recent days have already started expanding vol regardless of where IV rank prints. Use the time series above to spot inflection points: meaningful IV/HV gap closures and openings tend to precede regime shifts by a few sessions.
Learn how implied vs realized volatility is reported and how to read the data →
Daily ATM implied volatility and 20-day realized (historical) volatility for BOT over the last ~6 trading days. The IV-HV gap measures the variance risk premium - when IV trades persistently above realized HV, premium-sellers earn the spread; when IV dips below HV, vol is structurally underpriced.
Most recent 6 trading days (descending). Older history appears in the chart above.
| Date | ATM IV | HV 20d | HV 60d | IV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | 143.1% | 682.3% | 395.0% | 79.1% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 144.2% | 683.1% | 394.9% | 79.8% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 172.9% | 683.5% | 394.1% | 98.0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 176.1% | 680.2% | 393.0% | 100.0% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 149.4% | 680.7% | 393.1% | 91.4% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 161.8% | 681.0% | 393.1% | 100.0% |
Frequently asked BOT iv/hv history questions
- Is BOT options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, RoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock (BOT) ATM IV is 143.1% against 20-day realized volatility of 682.3%. IV rank is 79.1%. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied: an inversion of the typical equity volatility risk premium that often precedes IV expansion.
- What is the BOT 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. BOT 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 BOT 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. BOT's current rank of 79.1% 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.