AAOI options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. · Technology
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AAOI closed at $96.82 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 85.7%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 11), so options on AAOI are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 4% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $24.66, or 25.5%.
The price is below both its 50-day (-13.0%) and 200-day (-9.1%) moving averages. It is 56.6% below its 52-week high and 396.8% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 41.2 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $8.49, about 8.8% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.
Option volume at the close (44.3K contracts) was 1.1x its average, close to normal. A beta of 4.25 means AAOI has tended to move about 4.3 times as much as the broad market. None of our preset screens found trades on AAOI at the close.
AAOI stats at the close
- Price
- $96.82
- Market cap $8.19B
- Implied volatility
- 85.7%
- 30-day, at the money
- IV rank
- 11
- IV sits 11% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
- IV percentile
- 4
- IV is higher than 4% of the past year's readings.
- ATR (14-day)
- $8.49
- 8.8% of the price on a typical day
- RSI (14-day)
- 41.2
- Between 30 and 70, neutral
- 52-week range
- -56.6% from high
- +396.8% from the 52-week low
- Moving averages
- -13.0% vs 50-day
- -9.1% vs the 200-day
- Beta
- 4.25
- Sensitivity to the broad market
- Option volume
- 1.1x avg
- 44.3K contracts vs 39.4K average
AAOI expected move by expiration
Expected move = price x at-the-money IV x the square root of (days to expiration / 365), a one standard deviation range. The straddle is the at-the-money call plus put, the market's own price for a move. Compare expected moves across stocks.
| Expiration | IV | Expected move | 1 SD range | Straddle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 20264 days | 93.9% | ±$9.52 (9.8%) | $87.30 to $106.34 | $7.60 |
| Oct 30, 202632 days | 86.0% | ±$24.66 (25.5%) | $72.16 to $121.48 | $19.60 |
| Nov 20, 202653 days | 97.2% | ±$35.85 (37.0%) | $60.97 to $132.67 | $28.15 |
| Dec 18, 202681 days | 93.2% | ±$42.53 (43.9%) | $54.29 to $139.35 | $33.25 |
Each expiration has its own implied volatility, and short-dated IV reacts more to near-term events, so the nearest expiration can differ a lot from the 30-day figure.
Trades that pass our screens as of the close
AAOI options FAQ
- What is AAOI's IV rank?
- At the close on Sep 28, 2026, AAOI's IV rank was 11 with 30-day implied volatility of 85.7%. IV sits 11% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 4: IV is higher than 4% of the past year's readings.
- What is the expected move for AAOI?
- Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $24.66 (25.5%), a range of $72.16 to $121.48. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
- Is AAOI option volume above average?
- On Sep 28, 2026, AAOI option volume was 1.1x its average, close to normal.
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