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DOW options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Dow Inc. · Materials

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

DOW closed at $27.89 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 43.2%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 23), so options on DOW are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 21% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $3.57, or 12.8%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-7.2%) and 200-day (-12.5%) moving averages. It is 33.4% below its 52-week high and 35.1% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 36.5 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $0.95, about 3.4% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (10.2K contracts) was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual. A negative beta of -0.04 means DOW has tended to move against the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on DOW at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 41 trades.

DOW stats at the close

Price
$27.89
Market cap $20.1B
Implied volatility
43.2%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
23
IV sits 23% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
21
IV is higher than 21% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$0.95
3.4% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
36.5
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-33.4% from high
+35.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-7.2% vs 50-day
-12.5% vs the 200-day
Beta
-0.04
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.6x avg
10.2K contracts vs 17.6K average

DOW 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 days40.1%±$1.17 (4.2%)$26.72 to $29.06$0.94
Oct 30, 202632 days43.3%±$3.57 (12.8%)$24.32 to $31.46$2.85
Nov 20, 202653 days41.0%±$4.36 (15.6%)$23.53 to $32.25$3.47
Dec 18, 202681 days39.5%±$5.19 (18.6%)$22.70 to $33.08$4.12

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 DOW 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.

DOW options FAQ

What is DOW's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, DOW's IV rank was 23 with 30-day implied volatility of 43.2%. IV sits 23% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 21: IV is higher than 21% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for DOW?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $3.57 (12.8%), a range of $24.32 to $31.46. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on DOW?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on DOW: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (41), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (14), Married Put Protection (5). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is DOW option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, DOW option volume was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual.

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