Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) 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.
Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Industrial - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $416.4M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 1,450 people, carrying a beta of 1.09 to the broader market. Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices for defense and emergency response, healthcare, transportation, and general industrial end-market applications. Led by Andrew William John Butcher, public since 2012-10-03.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $15.58
- ATM IV
- 76.3%
- HV 20-Day
- 37.4%
- HV 60-Day
- 54.9%
- IV Rank
- 17.6%
- IV Percentile
- 64.3%
As of May 15, 2026, Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) ATM implied volatility is 76.3%. 20-day realized volatility is 37.4%, producing an IV-HV spread of +38.9 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 17.6%.
How LXFR iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Luxfer Holdings PLC 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 76.3% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. 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 LXFR iv/hv history questions
- Is LXFR options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) ATM IV is 76.3% against 20-day realized volatility of 37.4%. IV rank is 17.6%. LXFR options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 38.9 vol points.
- What is the LXFR 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. LXFR 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 LXFR 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. LXFR's current rank of 17.6% 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.