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
04/24/26 (Fri) 1 373.72 6.46 1.73% 380.18 367.26 1.0%
04/27/26 (Mon) 4 373.72 10.03 2.68% 383.75 363.69 37.58%
04/29/26 (Wed) 6 373.72 13.58 3.63% 387.3 360.14 41.58%
05/01/26 (Fri) 8 373.72 16.43 4.4% 390.15 357.29 43.73%
05/04/26 (Mon) 11 373.72 17.87 4.78% 391.59 355.85 40.47%
05/06/26 (Wed) 13 373.72 19.85 5.31% 393.57 353.87 41.38%
05/08/26 (Fri) 15 373.72 21.7 5.81% 395.42 352.02 42.12%
05/15/26 (Fri) 22 373.72 26.18 7.01% 399.9 347.54 41.89%
05/22/26 (Fri) 29 373.72 29.79 7.97% 403.51 343.93 41.59%
05/29/26 (Fri) 36 373.72 32.64 8.73% 406.36 341.08 40.85%
06/18/26 (Thu) 56 373.72 41.46 11.09% 415.18 332.26 41.62%
07/17/26 (Fri) 85 373.72 51.7 13.83% 425.42 322.02 42.35%
08/21/26 (Fri) 120 373.72 64.64 17.3% 438.36 309.08 44.66%
09/18/26 (Fri) 148 373.72 72.21 19.32% 445.93 301.51 44.8%
10/16/26 (Fri) 176 373.72 79.81 21.36% 453.54 293.91 45.47%
12/18/26 (Fri) 239 373.72 94.9 25.39% 468.62 278.82 46.52%
01/15/27 (Fri) 267 373.72 100.19 26.81% 473.91 273.53 46.7%
03/19/27 (Fri) 330 373.72 113.09 30.26% 486.81 260.63 47.6%
06/17/27 (Thu) 420 373.72 129.97 34.78% 503.69 243.76 48.7%
12/17/27 (Fri) 603 373.72 157.65 42.18% 531.37 216.07 49.78%
01/21/28 (Fri) 638 373.72 161.9 43.32% 535.62 211.82 49.79%
06/16/28 (Fri) 785 373.72 179.18 47.94% 552.9 194.54 50.07%
12/15/28 (Fri) 967 373.72 196.82 52.66% 570.54 176.9 50.03%

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.