What is COST's IV rank?

At the last close, COST's IV rank was 60 with 30-day implied volatility of 24.8%. IV sits 60% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 71: IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for COST?

Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $76.29 (6.9%), a range of $1,029.92 to $1,182.50. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on COST?

At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on COST: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (4), Bull Put Spreads at 52-Week Highs (4), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is COST option volume above average?

At the last close, COST option volume was 1.2x its average, close to normal.

COST options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Costco Wholesale Corp · Consumer

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COST last closed at $1,106.21 with 30-day implied volatility of 24.8%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 60), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for COST. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $76.29, or 6.9%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+14.3%) and 200-day (+13.3%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.0% of its 52-week high. The 14-day RSI of 76.0 is over 70, a level often described as overbought. The 14-day average true range is $19.60, about 1.8% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (42K contracts) was 1.2x its average, close to normal. A negative beta of -0.17 means COST has tended to move against the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on COST at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 4 trades.

COST stats at the close

Price: $1,106.21; Market cap $490B
Implied volatility: 24.8%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 60; IV sits 60% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 71; IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $19.60; 1.8% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 76.0; Over 70, often called overbought
52-week range: +0.0% from high; +30.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: +14.3% vs 50-day; +13.3% vs the 200-day
Beta: -0.17; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 1.2x avg; 42K contracts vs 35K average

COST 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
Nov 20, 20267 days	21.9%	±$33.52 (3.0%)	$1,072.69 to $1,139.73	$26.78
Dec 11, 202628 days	24.9%	±$76.29 (6.9%)	$1,029.92 to $1,182.50	$60.85
Jan 15, 202763 days	23.1%	±$106.22 (9.6%)	$999.99 to $1,212.43	$84.70
Feb 19, 202798 days	22.8%	±$130.73 (11.8%)	$975.48 to $1,236.94	$104.08

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 COST 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.

Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps

Cash-Secured Put

4 trades pass on COST

Annualized return: 2.5% to 4.1%
Probability of profit: 92.7% to 96.1%

Cash-secured put screener

Bull Put Spreads at 52-Week Highs

Bull Put Spread

4 trades pass on COST

Return on risk: 21.2% to 44.9%
Probability of profit: 63.6% to 76.8%

Bull put spread screener

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

1 trade passes on COST

Return on risk: 640.7%
Probability of profit: 17.5%

Butterfly spread screener

COST options FAQ

What is COST's IV rank?: At the last close, COST's IV rank was 60 with 30-day implied volatility of 24.8%. IV sits 60% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 71: IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for COST?: Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $76.29 (6.9%), a range of $1,029.92 to $1,182.50. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on COST?: At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on COST: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (4), Bull Put Spreads at 52-Week Highs (4), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is COST option volume above average?: At the last close, COST option volume was 1.2x its average, close to normal.

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