Implied Volatility vs Vega: The Difference
Where vega peaks: AAPL vega and IV across strikes, 20 to 45 days out (July 2026)ranking ·
2026-08-13 · 12×4
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Contract days behind the weekly IV series, by monthseries ·
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Where vega peaks: AAPL vega and IV across strikes, 20 to 45 days out (July 2026)
Where vega peaks: AAPL vega and IV across strikes, 20 to 45 days out (July 2026)
| strike_vs_spot | avg_iv_pct | vega_vs_peak | contract_day_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| -12% from spot | 35.5 | 0.46 | 187 |
| -10% from spot | 32.7 | 0.55 | 182 |
| -8% from spot | 31.9 | 0.68 | 197 |
| -6% from spot | 30.9 | 0.81 | 238 |
| -4% from spot | 30.7 | 0.92 | 206 |
| -2% from spot | 29.8 | 0.99 | 226 |
| 0% from spot | 29.2 | 1 | 233 |
| 2% from spot | 29 | 0.97 | 210 |
| 4% from spot | 29.6 | 0.88 | 201 |
| 6% from spot | 29.2 | 0.76 | 169 |
| 8% from spot | 29.6 | 0.65 | 133 |
| 10% from spot | 29.3 | 0.52 | 130 |
the exact SQL behind every number
WITH mny AS
(
SELECT
floor((toFloat64(strike_price) / toFloat64(underlying_close) - 1) * 50) / 50 AS strike_offset,
avg(toFloat64(vega)) AS vega_avg,
avg(implied_volatility) AS iv_avg,
count() AS contract_days
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE underlying_symbol = 'AAPL'
AND date >= '2026-07-01'
AND date < '2026-08-01'
AND iv_converged = 1
AND volume > 0
AND days_to_expiry BETWEEN 20 AND 45
AND abs(toFloat64(strike_price) / toFloat64(underlying_close) - 1) <= 0.12
GROUP BY strike_offset
HAVING count() >= 30
)
SELECT
concat(toString(toInt32(round(strike_offset * 100))), '% from spot') AS strike_vs_spot,
round(iv_avg * 100, 1) AS avg_iv_pct,
round(vega_avg / max(vega_avg) OVER (), 2) AS vega_vs_peak,
toUInt32(contract_days) AS contract_day_count
FROM mny
ORDER BY strike_offset
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