CAT options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens
Caterpillar Inc · Industrials
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CAT closed at $819.95 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 43.5%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 59), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for CAT. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 81% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $110.51, or 13.5%.
The price is above its 200-day moving average (+4.1%) but below its 50-day (-1.6%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 23.0% below its 52-week high and 76.8% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 51.0 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $22.65, about 2.8% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.
Option volume at the close (15.6K contracts) was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 1.71 means CAT has tended to move about 1.7 times as much as the broad market. None of our preset screens found trades on CAT at the close.
CAT stats at the close
- Price
- $819.95
- Market cap $377B
- Implied volatility
- 43.5%
- 30-day, at the money
- IV rank
- 59
- IV sits 59% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
- IV percentile
- 81
- IV is higher than 81% of the past year's readings.
- ATR (14-day)
- $22.65
- 2.8% of the price on a typical day
- RSI (14-day)
- 51.0
- Between 30 and 70, neutral
- 52-week range
- -23.0% from high
- +76.8% from the 52-week low
- Moving averages
- -1.6% vs 50-day
- +4.1% vs the 200-day
- Beta
- 1.71
- Sensitivity to the broad market
- Option volume
- 0.8x avg
- 15.6K contracts vs 20K average
CAT 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 | 41.0% | ±$35.16 (4.3%) | $784.79 to $855.11 | $28.05 |
| Oct 30, 202632 days | 45.5% | ±$110.51 (13.5%) | $709.44 to $930.46 | $87.98 |
| Nov 20, 202653 days | 41.4% | ±$129.41 (15.8%) | $690.54 to $949.36 | $102.90 |
| Dec 18, 202681 days | 40.0% | ±$154.69 (18.9%) | $665.26 to $974.64 | $122.80 |
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
CAT options FAQ
- What is CAT's IV rank?
- At the close on Sep 28, 2026, CAT's IV rank was 59 with 30-day implied volatility of 43.5%. IV sits 59% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 81: IV is higher than 81% of the past year's readings.
- What is the expected move for CAT?
- Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $110.51 (13.5%), a range of $709.44 to $930.46. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
- Is CAT option volume above average?
- On Sep 28, 2026, CAT option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.
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