Options Analytics

Expected Move

Market-implied ±1σ and ±2σ ranges for TSLA

Expiration Date DTE Price~ Expected Move Expected Move% Upper Bound Lower Bound Implied Volatility
06/08/26 (Mon) 0 391.0 9.86 2.52% 400.86 381.14 40.76%
06/10/26 (Wed) 2 391.0 15.43 3.95% 406.43 375.57 49.2%
06/12/26 (Fri) 4 391.0 20.12 5.15% 411.12 370.88 54.54%
06/15/26 (Mon) 7 391.0 22.89 5.85% 413.89 368.11 52.17%
06/17/26 (Wed) 9 391.0 25.14 6.43% 416.14 365.86 52.27%
06/18/26 (Thu) 10 391.0 26.5 6.78% 417.5 364.5 52.8%
06/26/26 (Fri) 18 391.0 31.28 8.0% 422.28 359.72 49.12%
07/02/26 (Thu) 24 391.0 35.66 9.12% 426.66 355.34 49.38%
07/10/26 (Fri) 32 391.0 39.33 10.06% 430.33 351.67 47.85%
07/17/26 (Fri) 39 391.0 43.2 11.05% 434.2 347.8 47.99%
07/24/26 (Fri) 46 391.0 48.09 12.3% 439.09 342.91 49.5%
08/21/26 (Fri) 74 391.0 60.52 15.48% 451.52 330.48 49.78%
09/18/26 (Fri) 102 391.0 69.81 17.85% 460.81 321.19 49.23%
10/16/26 (Fri) 130 391.0 79.03 20.21% 470.03 311.97 49.57%
11/20/26 (Fri) 165 391.0 90.21 23.07% 481.21 300.79 50.44%
12/18/26 (Fri) 193 391.0 96.88 24.78% 487.88 294.12 50.21%
01/15/27 (Fri) 221 391.0 103.1 26.37% 494.11 287.89 50.06%
03/19/27 (Fri) 284 391.0 117.49 30.05% 508.49 273.51 50.56%
06/17/27 (Thu) 374 391.0 136.04 34.79% 527.04 254.96 51.32%
09/17/27 (Fri) 466 391.0 151.83 38.83% 542.83 239.17 51.57%
12/17/27 (Fri) 557 391.0 166.49 42.58% 557.49 224.51 52.02%
01/21/28 (Fri) 592 391.0 171.28 43.8% 562.27 219.72 52.02%
06/16/28 (Fri) 739 391.0 190.97 48.84% 581.97 200.03 52.36%
12/15/28 (Fri) 921 391.0 211.56 54.11% 602.56 179.44 52.52%

Understanding Expected Move

What is the Expected Move?

The expected move is the price range that options traders believe an asset will stay within by a specific expiration date. It is calculated using the prices of at-the-money options (straddles) and represents a one-standard-deviation (±1σ) probability, which is approximately 68%.

How to interpret the outputs

The chart visualizes the potential price range (the “cone”) for the asset over time, with both one-standard-deviation (±1σ) and two-standard-deviation (±2σ, ~95% probability) boundaries. The table below quantifies this, showing the expected move in both points and as a percentage for each upcoming expiration. This lets you see exactly how much volatility the market is pricing in for different time horizons.

Practical applications

  • Set realistic price targets for trades based on market-implied probabilities.
  • Determine optimal strike prices for spreads, condors, or straddles.
  • Compare your thesis with the market’s implied consensus to judge risk/reward.
  • Spot when expectations for volatility are unusually high or low versus history.