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AMAT options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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As of the close on . In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

AMAT closed at $486.76 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 54.5%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 31), so premiums are on the modest side for AMAT. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $77.84, or 16.0%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+15.8%) but below its 50-day (-1.2%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 32.7% below its 52-week high and 143.9% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 55.4 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $20.30, about 4.2% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (24.4K contracts) was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 2.66 means AMAT has tended to move about 2.7 times as much as the broad market. 1 of our preset screen found trades on AMAT at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 2 trades.

AMAT stats at the close

Price
$486.76
Market cap $386B
Implied volatility
54.5%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
31
IV sits 31% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
50
IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$20.30
4.2% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
55.4
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-32.7% from high
+143.9% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-1.2% vs 50-day
+15.8% vs the 200-day
Beta
2.66
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.8x avg
24.4K contracts vs 32.6K average

AMAT 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
Oct 2, 20264 days64.6%±$32.92 (6.8%)$453.84 to $519.68$26.28
Oct 30, 202632 days54.0%±$77.84 (16.0%)$408.92 to $564.60$61.88
Nov 20, 202653 days58.4%±$108.35 (22.3%)$378.41 to $595.11$86.28
Dec 18, 202681 days56.4%±$129.36 (26.6%)$357.40 to $616.12$102.75

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 AMAT 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.

AMAT options FAQ

What is AMAT's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, AMAT's IV rank was 31 with 30-day implied volatility of 54.5%. IV sits 31% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 50: IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for AMAT?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $77.84 (16.0%), a range of $408.92 to $564.60. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on AMAT?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on AMAT: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (2). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is AMAT option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, AMAT option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.

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