VanEck Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Implied Volatility Current
GDX's 30 day implied volatility is 45.91%, with an IV Rank of 57.94%. This is an average IV Rank versus the past year, meaning VanEck Gold Miners ETF options are fairly priced and currently offer no clear edge to buyers or sellers. GDX's 30 day historical volatility sits at 48.94%, which means implied volatility is running 3.03 points below historical volatility, as of Nov 5, 2026.
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Tracking GDX implied volatility helps you spot when VanEck Gold Miners ETF options are historically cheap or expensive, and where the best trades are hiding. When GDX IV rises, premiums increase and sellers get more attractive pricing, and when it drops, buyers find cheaper contracts. Use our scanner to monitor GDX implied volatility current levels in real time and filter for high probability trades.
Implied volatility is derived from option prices and represents the annualized expected move of a stock. Tracking GDX IV rank helps you see whether GDX's implied volatility is historically high or low, since IV rank compares today's reading against the past year's range. A high rank signals relatively expensive premiums and tends to favor sellers, a low rank signals relatively cheap premiums and tends to favor buyers.
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index (MVGDXTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the gold mining industry.
Implied Volatility
IV is slightly elevated. Premiums are richer, leaning toward sellers.
As of Nov 5, 2026
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