IV Shift
Live IV smile vs previous close vs model forecast, with expansion/compression bars by strike. See exactly where the surface is shifting — and whether the market agrees with the model.
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What is IV Shift?
IV Shift IV Shift provides institutional-grade smile shift analysis comparing live IV against prior sessions, ML forecasts and 30-day envelopes to identify mispriced strikes and vol regime changes.
Why this matters for your trading.
How professional options traders use IV Shift to find edge.
See Where the Smart Money Is Repricing
The smile shift shows you exactly which strikes saw IV expansion (institutional buying) and compression (selling) since the last session. These flows often precede directional moves.
Find Rich Strikes with ML Precision
The model forecast overlay shows what IV 'should' be at each strike. Strikes trading above the forecast are overpriced — the Rich Strikes table ranks them by vol selling edge.
Multiple Confirmation Signals
The confluence chart combines model richness, envelope percentile and shift direction into a single view. When all three align, the signal is highest conviction.
Compare to Any Historical Date
Compare today's smile against pre-earnings, pre-FOMC, 1 week ago or any custom date. See how the entire surface has evolved.
What's inside.
Live vs Forecast
ML-predicted smile overlay with confidence bands
3 Heatmap Modes
Change, Richness (vs model) and Envelope Percentile
Rich Strikes Table
Ranked list of overpriced strikes by vol selling edge
Confluence Scoring
Combined multi-signal overlay for highest conviction
How it works.
Select ticker
Enter any US stock or ETF
Review data
Analyse the key metrics and charts
Identify signal
Find the actionable insight
Execute
Use the signal to inform your trade
When you'd reach for it.
Use the Rich Strikes table to find the highest-edge strikes for credit spreads — where IV exceeds the model by the widest margin.
Compare today's smile to pre-earnings shape to see if the market is pricing a similar event premium.
When the entire smile shifts higher vs the envelope, it signals a vol regime change — adjust your strategy mix from selling to buying.
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