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AAOI options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. · Technology

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AAOI last closed at $49.89 with 30-day implied volatility of 108.3%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 37), so premiums are on the modest side for AAOI. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 39% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $15.04, or 30.2%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-43.1%) and 200-day (-56.4%) moving averages. It is 77.6% below its 52-week high and 156.0% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 34.4 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $7.75, about 15.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (33.1K contracts) was 0.8x its average, close to normal. A beta of 4.44 means AAOI has tended to move about 4.4 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on AAOI at the close, led by Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names with 28 trades.

AAOI stats at the close

Price
$49.89
Market cap $4.53B
Implied volatility
108.3%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
37
IV sits 37% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
39
IV is higher than 39% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$7.75
15.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
34.4
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-77.6% from high
+156.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-43.1% vs 50-day
-56.4% vs the 200-day
Beta
4.44
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.8x avg
33.1K contracts vs 41K 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.

ExpirationIVExpected move1 SD rangeStraddle
Nov 20, 20267 days118.9%±$8.21 (16.5%)$41.68 to $58.10$6.55
Dec 11, 202628 days108.9%±$15.04 (30.2%)$34.85 to $64.93$11.95
Jan 15, 202763 days102.3%±$21.21 (42.5%)$28.68 to $71.10$16.75
Feb 19, 202798 days101.3%±$26.18 (52.5%)$23.71 to $76.07$20.55

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

Counts and ranges for AAOI from our preset scans at the last close. Open a preset in the app to see each trade with its strikes, prices, and risk, refreshed intraday. Income strategies show annualized return; the rest show return on risk.

AAOI options FAQ

What is AAOI's IV rank?
At the last close, AAOI's IV rank was 37 with 30-day implied volatility of 108.3%. IV sits 37% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 39: IV is higher than 39% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for AAOI?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.04 (30.2%), a range of $34.85 to $64.93. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on AAOI?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on AAOI: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (28), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (6), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (4), Married Put Protection (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is AAOI option volume above average?
At the last close, AAOI option volume was 0.8x its average, close to normal.

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