Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) Volatility Skew
Implied volatility skew shows how IV varies across strike prices for a given expiration. Steeper skews indicate higher demand for downside protection relative to upside speculation.
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, with a market capitalization near $29.15B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,300 people, carrying a beta of 0.48 to the broader market. Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, primarily engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. Led by Clay Gaspar, public since 1985-07-22.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $49.41
- ATM IV
- 38.3%
- IV Skew 25Δ
- 0.006
- IV Rank
- 58.3%
- IV Percentile
- 69.0%
- Term Structure Slope
- 0.013
As of May 15, 2026, Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) at-the-money implied volatility is 38.3%. IV rank is 58.3% (where 0% is the 52-week low and 100% is the 52-week high). IV percentile is 69.0%. The 25-delta skew is +0.006: skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. High IV rank typically favors premium-selling strategies; low IV rank favors premium-buying.
DVN Strategy Selection at Current Volatility Levels
For Devon Energy Corporation options at 38.3% ATM IV, mid-range IV rank (58.3%) is the regime where directional conviction matters more than vol-regime positioning; strategy choice should follow the event calendar and the dealer-positioning view rather than IV rank alone. Pair the vol-rank read with the dealer-gamma view and the upcoming-events calendar to confirm the strategy fits both the structural regime and the path-dependent risk. The variance risk premium - the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized vol - is positive in equity markets on average; high IV rank typically reflects a stretch where the premium is wider than usual.
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DVN highest implied-volatility contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $50.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 6.8K | 69.5K | 37.3% | $2.74 | $2.80 |
| CALL | $50.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 13.7K | 16.7K | 39.1% | $2.00 | $2.06 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by iv within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked DVN volatility skew questions
- What is the current DVN ATM implied volatility?
- As of May 15, 2026, Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) at-the-money implied volatility is 38.3%. IV rank is 58.3% on a 0-100% scale anchored to the 1-year IV range. ATM IV is the volatility input that makes a Black-Scholes-equivalent model reproduce the listed at-the-money option prices.
- Is DVN IV high or low historically?
- IV is near its 1-year median, a regime where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and event calendar rather than vol regime.
- What does DVN volatility skew tell options traders?
- Volatility skew is the pattern by which IV varies across strikes for a given expiration. Devon Energy Corporation skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. Skew matters for risk-defined strategy selection: when downside puts are rich, put-credit spreads capture more premium; when upside calls are rich, call-credit spreads or covered-call writes harvest more.