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BB options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

BLACKBERRY Ltd · Technology

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

BB closed at $8.80 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 64.6%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 26), so premiums are on the modest side for BB. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 51% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $1.71, or 19.5%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+5.1%) and 200-day (+40.8%) moving averages. It is 31.3% below its 52-week high and 179.4% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 57.7 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $0.53, about 6.0% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (80.6K contracts) was 2.3x its average, far busier than usual. A beta of 1.67 means BB has tended to move about 1.7 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on BB at the close, led by Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names with 59 trades.

BB stats at the close

Price
$8.80
Market cap $5.17B
Implied volatility
64.6%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
26
IV sits 26% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
51
IV is higher than 51% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$0.53
6.0% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
57.7
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-31.3% from high
+179.4% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+5.1% vs 50-day
+40.8% vs the 200-day
Beta
1.67
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
2.3x avg
80.6K contracts vs 35.2K average

BB 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 days75.8%±$0.70 (7.9%)$8.10 to $9.50$0.59
Oct 30, 202632 days65.8%±$1.71 (19.5%)$7.09 to $10.51$1.39
Nov 20, 202653 days57.8%±$1.94 (22.0%)$6.86 to $10.74$1.56
Dec 18, 202681 days63.7%±$2.64 (30.0%)$6.16 to $11.44$2.11

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 BB 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.

BB options FAQ

What is BB's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, BB's IV rank was 26 with 30-day implied volatility of 64.6%. IV sits 26% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 51: IV is higher than 51% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for BB?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $1.71 (19.5%), a range of $7.09 to $10.51. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on BB?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on BB: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (59), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (22), Unusual Call Volume (12), Married Put Protection (4). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is BB option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, BB option volume was 2.3x its average, far busier than usual.

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