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GIS options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

General Mills Inc · Consumer

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

GIS closed at $32.01 on Oct 2, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 32.9%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 66), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for GIS. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 78% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 16 (14 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $2.26, or 7.1%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-13.7%) and 200-day (-17.6%) moving averages. It is trading within 1.1% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 26.7 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $1.11, about 3.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (7.93K contracts) was 1.0x its average, close to normal. A negative beta of -0.31 means GIS has tended to move against the broad market. 2 of our preset screens found trades on GIS at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 7 trades.

GIS stats at the close

Price
$32.01
Market cap $17.1B
Implied volatility
32.9%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
66
IV sits 66% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
78
IV is higher than 78% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$1.11
3.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
26.7
Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range
-37.1% from high
+1.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-13.7% vs 50-day
-17.6% vs the 200-day
Beta
-0.31
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.0x avg
7.93K contracts vs 8.2K average

GIS 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 16, 202614 days36.0%±$2.26 (7.1%)$29.75 to $34.27$1.85
Nov 20, 202649 days31.8%±$3.73 (11.7%)$28.28 to $35.74$3.00
Dec 18, 202677 days33.2%±$4.88 (15.2%)$27.13 to $36.89$3.90

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 GIS 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.

GIS options FAQ

What is GIS's IV rank?
At the close on Oct 2, 2026, GIS's IV rank was 66 with 30-day implied volatility of 32.9%. IV sits 66% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 78: IV is higher than 78% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for GIS?
Based on the close on Oct 2, 2026, options expiring Oct 16, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $2.26 (7.1%), a range of $29.75 to $34.27. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on GIS?
At the close on Oct 2, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on GIS: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (7), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is GIS option volume above average?
On Oct 2, 2026, GIS option volume was 1.0x its average, close to normal.

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