{"slug":"qqq-implied-volatility","qid":"term_structure","label":"QQQ ATM implied volatility by time to expiration: latest session","post_title":"QQQ Implied Volatility: IV Now & Its History","post_url":"/blog/qqq-implied-volatility#q-term_structure","columns":["expiry_bucket","atm_iv_pct","contracts"],"rows":[{"expiry_bucket":"Under 2 weeks","atm_iv_pct":19,"contracts":1003},{"expiry_bucket":"2-6 weeks","atm_iv_pct":19.2,"contracts":652},{"expiry_bucket":"6 weeks - 4 months","atm_iv_pct":21.5,"contracts":210},{"expiry_bucket":"Beyond 4 months","atm_iv_pct":24.3,"contracts":271}],"shape":"ranking","sql":"SELECT multiIf(days_to_expiry <= 14, 'Under 2 weeks', days_to_expiry <= 45, '2-6 weeks',\n               days_to_expiry <= 120, '6 weeks - 4 months', 'Beyond 4 months') AS expiry_bucket,\n       round(100 * quantileExact(0.5)(implied_volatility), 1) AS atm_iv_pct,\n       count() AS contracts\nFROM global_markets.options_greeks\nWHERE underlying_symbol = 'QQQ'\n  AND date = (SELECT max(date) FROM global_markets.options_greeks)\n  AND iv_converged AND implied_volatility BETWEEN 0.02 AND 5\n  AND abs(strike_price / underlying_close - 1) <= 0.05\nGROUP BY expiry_bucket\nHAVING count() >= 5\nORDER BY min(days_to_expiry)","computed_at":"2026-08-22T04:18:27.283679+00:00","elapsed":0.040953374}