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GOOGL options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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

GOOGL closed at $342.75 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 34.7%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 48), so premiums are on the modest side for GOOGL. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 62% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $36.71, or 10.7%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+1.4%) but below its 50-day (-0.5%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 14.9% below its 52-week high and 44.9% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 48.6 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $8.69, about 2.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (414K contracts) was 1.1x its average, close to normal. A beta of 1.35 means GOOGL has tended to move about 1.4 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on GOOGL at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 20 trades.

GOOGL stats at the close

Price
$342.75
Market cap $4.16T
Implied volatility
34.7%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
48
IV sits 48% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
62
IV is higher than 62% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$8.69
2.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
48.6
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-14.9% from high
+44.9% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-0.5% vs 50-day
+1.4% vs the 200-day
Beta
1.35
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.1x avg
414K contracts vs 385K average

GOOGL 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
Sep 30, 20262 days34.4%±$8.74 (2.5%)$334.01 to $351.49$6.98
Oct 30, 202632 days36.2%±$36.71 (10.7%)$306.04 to $379.46$29.33
Nov 20, 202653 days35.6%±$46.44 (13.5%)$296.31 to $389.19$37.03
Dec 18, 202681 days34.5%±$55.70 (16.3%)$287.05 to $398.45$44.33

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 GOOGL 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.

GOOGL options FAQ

What is GOOGL's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, GOOGL's IV rank was 48 with 30-day implied volatility of 34.7%. IV sits 48% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 62: IV is higher than 62% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for GOOGL?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $36.71 (10.7%), a range of $306.04 to $379.46. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on GOOGL?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on GOOGL: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (20), Married Put Protection (5), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (4), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is GOOGL option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, GOOGL option volume was 1.1x its average, close to normal.

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