KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF
KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF (KSTR) Implied Volatility Current
KSTR implied volatility is 43%. IV Rank is 29%, placing current premiums in the bottom of their 52-week range.
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Tracking KSTR implied volatility helps you identify when options premiums on KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF are historically cheap or expensive, and where the best trades are hiding. KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF implied volatility reflects the market's expectation of future price movement: when KSTR IV rises, option premiums increase, creating opportunities for sellers, and when it drops, buyers can find cheaper contracts. Use our scanner to monitor KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF's implied volatility current levels in real time and filter for high-probability trades.
Implied volatility is derived from option prices using models like Black-Scholes and represents the annualized expected move of an underlying stock. For KSTR, tracking metrics like KSTR IV rank helps traders understand whether current implied volatility is historically high or low. IV rank compares today's reading against the past year's range — a high rank on KSTR signals rich premiums and potential mean-reversion, while a low rank may favor long options strategies.
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in instruments in its underlying index or in instruments that have economic characteristics similar to those in the underlying index. The underlying index includes the stocks of the top 50 companies by free-float market capitalizations listed on the SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board (the “STAR Board”). It is non-diversified.
Premium sellers, directional traders, and spread builders all need the same starting point: a clear read on where KSTR implied volatility sits today versus where it has been. Our scanner ranks KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF implied volatility against its historical range, surfaces extremes in KSTR IV rank, and pairs every reading with the trades that exploit it. Stop guessing whether KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF IV is rich or cheap — measure it, then act on it.
Implied Volatility
IV is below its typical range - premiums look reasonable for buyers.
As of September 17, 2026
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