Options Analytics

Expected Move

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

Expiration Date DTE Price~ Expected Move Expected Move% Upper Bound Lower Bound Implied Volatility
05/15/26 (Fri) 0 449.19 12.22 2.72% 461.41 436.97 1.0%
05/22/26 (Fri) 7 449.19 33.51 7.46% 482.7 415.68 73.94%
05/29/26 (Fri) 14 449.19 43.03 9.58% 492.22 406.16 69.34%
06/05/26 (Fri) 21 449.19 51.45 11.45% 500.64 397.74 68.62%
06/12/26 (Fri) 28 449.19 59.03 13.14% 508.22 390.16 68.61%
06/18/26 (Thu) 34 449.19 63.94 14.23% 513.13 385.25 67.66%
06/26/26 (Fri) 42 449.19 69.59 15.49% 518.78 379.6 66.5%
07/17/26 (Fri) 63 449.19 84.92 18.9% 534.11 364.27 66.62%
08/21/26 (Fri) 98 449.19 111.22 24.76% 560.41 337.97 70.41%
09/18/26 (Fri) 126 449.19 124.1 27.63% 573.29 325.09 69.51%
10/16/26 (Fri) 154 449.19 135.19 30.1% 584.38 314.0 68.67%
11/20/26 (Fri) 189 449.19 149.6 33.3% 598.79 299.59 68.85%
12/18/26 (Fri) 217 449.19 157.87 35.14% 607.06 291.32 67.97%
01/15/27 (Fri) 245 449.19 164.62 36.65% 613.81 284.57 66.83%
03/19/27 (Fri) 308 449.19 182.52 40.63% 631.71 266.67 66.42%
06/17/27 (Thu) 398 449.19 204.0 45.42% 653.19 245.19 65.77%
09/17/27 (Fri) 490 449.19 224.06 49.88% 673.25 225.13 65.56%
12/17/27 (Fri) 581 449.19 241.55 53.77% 690.74 207.64 65.33%
01/21/28 (Fri) 616 449.19 247.12 55.01% 696.31 202.07 65.07%
06/16/28 (Fri) 763 449.19 272.17 60.59% 721.36 177.02 65.12%
12/15/28 (Fri) 945 449.19 297.05 66.13% 746.24 152.14 64.72%

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.