Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) 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.
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $5.52B, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.44 to the broader market. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is business development company and a Delaware statutory trust formed on March 26, 2018, and structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end investment Fund. Led by Brad Marshall, public since 2021-10-28.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $23.96
- ATM IV
- 20.6%
- HV 20-Day
- 24.1%
- HV 60-Day
- 25.3%
- IV Rank
- 4.6%
- IV Percentile
- 47.6%
As of May 15, 2026, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) ATM implied volatility is 20.6%. 20-day realized volatility is 24.1%, producing an IV-HV spread of -3.5 vol points. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied, an inversion that can signal a pending IV expansion. IV rank is 4.6%.
How BXSL iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Blackstone Secured Lending Fund 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 20.6% 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 BXSL iv/hv history questions
- Is BXSL options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) ATM IV is 20.6% against 20-day realized volatility of 24.1%. IV rank is 4.6%. Realized volatility currently exceeds implied: an inversion of the typical equity volatility risk premium that often precedes IV expansion.
- What is the BXSL 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. BXSL 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 BXSL 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. BXSL's current rank of 4.6% 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.