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GLD options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

SPDR Gold Trust · ETFETF

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GLD last closed at $355.45 with 30-day implied volatility of 23.4%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 22), so options on GLD are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 54% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $23.09, or 6.5%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-6.8%) and 200-day (-13.1%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.2% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 37.9 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $6.93, about 1.9% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (489K contracts) was 1.6x its average, busier than usual. A beta of 0.76 means GLD has tended to move about 0.8 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on GLD at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 268 trades.

GLD stats at the close

Price
$355.45
Market cap $125B
Implied volatility
23.4%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
22
IV sits 22% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
54
IV is higher than 54% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$6.93
1.9% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
37.9
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-28.3% from high
+0.2% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-6.8% vs 50-day
-13.1% vs the 200-day
Beta
0.76
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.6x avg
489K contracts vs 304K average

GLD 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
Nov 16, 20263 days17.6%±$5.67 (1.6%)$349.78 to $361.12$4.55
Dec 11, 202628 days23.5%±$23.09 (6.5%)$332.36 to $378.54$18.43
Jan 15, 202763 days23.2%±$34.33 (9.7%)$321.12 to $389.78$27.38
Feb 19, 202798 days23.3%±$42.88 (12.1%)$312.57 to $398.33$34.17

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 GLD 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.

GLD options FAQ

What is GLD's IV rank?
At the last close, GLD's IV rank was 22 with 30-day implied volatility of 23.4%. IV sits 22% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 54: IV is higher than 54% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for GLD?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $23.09 (6.5%), a range of $332.36 to $378.54. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on GLD?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on GLD: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (268), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (52), Married Put Protection (32). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is GLD option volume above average?
At the last close, GLD option volume was 1.6x its average, busier than usual.

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