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JNJ options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Johnson & Johnson · Healthcare

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

JNJ closed at $271.95 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 27.1%. That is near the top of its one-year range (IV rank 82), so option premiums on JNJ are expensive compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 93% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $21.82, or 8.0%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+2.5%) and 200-day (+13.0%) moving averages. It is 2.3% below its 52-week high and 51.3% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 58.1 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $5.11, about 1.9% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (10.8K contracts) was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual. A negative beta of -0.17 means JNJ has tended to move against the broad market. 1 of our preset screen found trades on JNJ at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 10 trades.

JNJ stats at the close

Price
$271.95
Market cap $655B
Implied volatility
27.1%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
82
IV sits 82% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
93
IV is higher than 93% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$5.11
1.9% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
58.1
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-2.3% from high
+51.3% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+2.5% vs 50-day
+13.0% vs the 200-day
Beta
-0.17
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.7x avg
10.8K contracts vs 16.4K average

JNJ 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 days25.9%±$7.38 (2.7%)$264.57 to $279.33$5.90
Oct 30, 202632 days27.1%±$21.82 (8.0%)$250.13 to $293.77$17.48
Nov 20, 202653 days26.0%±$26.92 (9.9%)$245.03 to $298.87$21.53
Dec 18, 202681 days25.5%±$32.68 (12.0%)$239.27 to $304.63$26.10

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 JNJ 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.

JNJ options FAQ

What is JNJ's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, JNJ's IV rank was 82 with 30-day implied volatility of 27.1%. IV sits 82% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 93: IV is higher than 93% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for JNJ?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $21.82 (8.0%), a range of $250.13 to $293.77. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on JNJ?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on JNJ: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (10). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is JNJ option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, JNJ option volume was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual.

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