What is Implied Volatility? What do the Analysts Think? Given the way analysts feel about Pathward Financial right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there's a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of implied volatility to sell premium. This is a strategy many seasoned traders use because it captures decay. At expiration, the hope for these traders is that the underlying stock does not move as much as originally expected. Click to see the trades now >> Inv ...