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
09/09/26 (Wed) 4 477.45 14.47 3.03% 491.92 462.98 38.0%
09/11/26 (Fri) 6 477.45 20.19 4.23% 497.64 457.26 44.86%
09/14/26 (Mon) 9 477.45 22.06 4.62% 499.51 455.39 41.23%
09/16/26 (Wed) 11 477.45 26.26 5.5% 503.71 451.19 44.83%
09/18/26 (Fri) 13 477.45 29.86 6.25% 507.31 447.59 46.99%
09/25/26 (Fri) 20 477.45 37.12 7.78% 514.57 440.33 47.87%
10/02/26 (Fri) 27 477.45 43.07 9.02% 520.52 434.38 48.12%
10/09/26 (Fri) 34 477.45 48.45 10.15% 525.9 429.0 48.47%
10/16/26 (Fri) 41 477.45 53.72 11.25% 531.17 423.73 48.77%
10/23/26 (Fri) 48 477.45 58.48 12.25% 535.93 418.97 49.48%
11/20/26 (Fri) 76 477.45 80.05 16.77% 557.5 397.4 53.88%
12/18/26 (Fri) 104 477.45 92.25 19.32% 569.7 385.2 53.26%
01/15/27 (Fri) 132 477.45 102.98 21.57% 580.43 374.47 52.9%
02/19/27 (Fri) 167 477.45 118.51 24.82% 595.96 358.94 54.31%
03/19/27 (Fri) 195 477.45 128.14 26.84% 605.59 349.31 54.33%
04/16/27 (Fri) 223 477.45 135.94 28.47% 613.39 341.51 54.13%
06/17/27 (Thu) 285 477.45 155.36 32.54% 632.81 322.09 54.94%
09/17/27 (Fri) 377 477.45 179.71 37.64% 657.16 297.74 55.6%
12/17/27 (Fri) 468 477.45 201.05 42.11% 678.5 276.4 56.17%
01/21/28 (Fri) 503 477.45 207.72 43.51% 685.17 269.73 56.1%
06/16/28 (Fri) 650 477.45 236.3 49.49% 713.75 241.15 56.72%
12/15/28 (Fri) 832 477.45 263.75 55.24% 741.2 213.69 56.61%

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.