Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (DRV) Options Chain
The options chain displays all available contracts with real-time quotes, Greeks, volume, and open interest for each strike and expiration. It is the primary tool for options trade selection.
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (DRV) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $33.7M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of -2.69 to the broader market. The fund invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in financial instruments, that, in combination, provide 3X daily inverse (opposite) or short exposure to the index or to ETFs that track the index, consistent with the fund’s investment objective. Led by David Mazza, public since 2009-07-15.
Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $18.95
- Total OI
- 1.4K
- Total Volume
- 117
- Front Expiration
- 17 days
- Second Expiration
- 52 days
- ATM IV
- 48.4%
- Avg Bid/Ask Spread
- 44.93%
As of Jun 30, 2026, Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (DRV) has 1.4K open contracts and 117 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. ATM implied volatility is 48.4%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 44.93%: wider spreads, size positions conservatively. The options chain aggregates every listed strike and expiration, letting traders evaluate skew, term structure, and liquidity in a single view.
How DRV options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The options chain view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 48.4% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the options chain 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 DRV chain depth
The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares options with its days-to-expiration count and ATM implied volatility. Front-month expirations carry the most volume, the highest gamma, and the tightest bid-ask spreads; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega exposure. DRV front expiration sits at 17 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The backwardated slope of -0.013 means near-dated IV is pricing acute event risk.
DRV chain mechanics and execution
Options are listed at standardized strike intervals (typically $1 for sub-$25 underlyings, $2.50-$5 for mid-cap, $10-$50 for large-cap), and the deltas of each listed strike are determined by where IV lies relative to the strike's moneyness. Average bid/ask spread on the DRV chain is 44.93% - a measure of liquidity. Tighter spreads on liquid strikes mean lower transaction costs; wider spreads on long-dated or far-OTM strikes mean execution drag can dominate the math. The chain table on the SPA side shows the full per-strike, per-expiration grid; this SSR page summarizes the listed expirations and the front-month context to anchor the structural read.
Using the DRV chain to build structures
Strategy selection starts with the chain: directional theses use single-leg calls or puts, range-bound theses use credit spreads or iron condors, vol theses use straddles or strangles, calendar theses use diagonal spreads. DRV's current 13.88% expected move anchors wing placement - structures with wings at the implied band collect the modal-outcome premium under lognormal assumptions. Cross-reference with the gamma-exposure profile to understand where dealer hedging will reinforce or fight your position, and with the volatility-skew chart to confirm the strikes you're trading sit at the IV levels your strategy assumes.
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DRV listed expirations
Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for DRV options. Each row is one listed expiration with its days-to-expiration count and ATM IV pulled from the same term-structure feed that powers the SPA's expiration filter. Front-month expirations carry the highest gamma, the tightest bid-ask spreads, and the most volume; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega.
| Expiration | DTE | ATM IV |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | 17 | 48.4% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 52 | 47.1% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 143 | 51.3% |
| Feb 19, 2027 | 234 | 50.9% |
Frequently asked DRV options chain questions
- What does the DRV options chain show right now?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (DRV) has 1.4K contracts outstanding and 117 traded today, with ATM IV of 48.4%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
- What expirations are available for DRV options?
- The nearest expiration is 17 days out, followed by 52 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.
- How tight are DRV options bid/ask spreads?
- Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 44.93%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.