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HYG options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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

HYG closed at $77.54 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 6.5%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 12), so options on HYG are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $1.57, or 2.0%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-2.1%) and 200-day (-3.0%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.0% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 23.0 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $0.27, about 0.3% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (803K contracts) was 1.9x its average, busier than usual. A beta of 0.22 means HYG has tended to move about 0.2 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on HYG at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 6 trades.

HYG stats at the close

Price
$77.54
Implied volatility
6.5%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
12
IV sits 12% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
61
IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$0.27
0.3% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
23.0
Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range
-4.6% from high
+0.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-2.1% vs 50-day
-3.0% vs the 200-day
Beta
0.22
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.9x avg
803K contracts vs 433K average

HYG 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 days8.0%±$0.65 (0.8%)$76.89 to $78.19$0.52
Oct 30, 202632 days6.8%±$1.57 (2.0%)$75.97 to $79.11$1.29
Nov 20, 202653 days6.7%±$1.99 (2.6%)$75.55 to $79.53$1.59
Dec 18, 202681 days7.5%±$2.75 (3.5%)$74.79 to $80.29$2.22

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 HYG 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.

HYG options FAQ

What is HYG's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, HYG's IV rank was 12 with 30-day implied volatility of 6.5%. IV sits 12% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 61: IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for HYG?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $1.57 (2.0%), a range of $75.97 to $79.11. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on HYG?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on HYG: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (6), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (4), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (3), Married Put Protection (2). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is HYG option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, HYG option volume was 1.9x its average, busier than usual.

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