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GOOG options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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GOOG last closed at $292.52 with 30-day implied volatility of 32.2%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 42), so premiums are on the modest side for GOOG. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $26.25, or 9.0%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-10.1%) and 200-day (-13.0%) moving averages. It is 26.7% below its 52-week high and 7.1% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 39.5 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $10.15, about 3.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (139K contracts) was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 1.25 means GOOG has tended to move about 1.3 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on GOOG at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 21 trades.

GOOG stats at the close

Price
$292.52
Market cap $3.56T
Implied volatility
32.2%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
42
IV sits 42% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
50
IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$10.15
3.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
39.5
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-26.7% from high
+7.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-10.1% vs 50-day
-13.0% vs the 200-day
Beta
1.25
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.7x avg
139K contracts vs 207K average

GOOG 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 20, 20267 days34.0%±$13.79 (4.7%)$278.73 to $306.31$11.00
Dec 11, 202628 days32.4%±$26.25 (9.0%)$266.27 to $318.77$21.03
Jan 15, 202763 days32.1%±$39.02 (13.3%)$253.50 to $331.54$31.13
Feb 19, 202798 days35.2%±$53.36 (18.2%)$239.16 to $345.88$42.45

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 GOOG 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.

GOOG options FAQ

What is GOOG's IV rank?
At the last close, GOOG's IV rank was 42 with 30-day implied volatility of 32.2%. IV sits 42% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 50: IV is higher than 50% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for GOOG?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $26.25 (9.0%), a range of $266.27 to $318.77. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on GOOG?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on GOOG: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (21), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (6), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1), Married Put Protection (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is GOOG option volume above average?
At the last close, GOOG option volume was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual.

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