What is KTOS's IV rank?

At the close on Oct 20, 2026, KTOS's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 67.5%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 31: IV is higher than 31% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for KTOS?

Based on the close on Oct 20, 2026, options expiring Nov 20, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $7.60 (19.5%), a range of $31.36 to $46.56. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on KTOS?

At the close on Oct 20, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on KTOS: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (11), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (2), Married Put Protection (2). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is KTOS option volume above average?

On Oct 20, 2026, KTOS option volume was 0.5x its average, much quieter than usual.

KTOS options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. · Industrials

As of the close on Oct 20, 2026. In the app, stock prices are live and options data is refreshed intraday.

KTOS closed at $38.96 on Oct 20, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 67.5%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 34), so premiums are on the modest side for KTOS. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 31% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Nov 20 (31 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $7.60, or 19.5%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-20.5%) and 200-day (-41.8%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.0% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 30.4 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $2.07, about 5.3% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (7.32K contracts) was 0.5x its average, much quieter than usual. A beta of 2.18 means KTOS has tended to move about 2.2 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on KTOS at the close, led by Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names with 11 trades.

KTOS stats at the close

Price: $38.96; Market cap $7.31B
Implied volatility: 67.5%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 34; IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 31; IV is higher than 31% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $2.07; 5.3% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 30.4; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -70.2% from high; +0.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -20.5% vs 50-day; -41.8% vs the 200-day
Beta: 2.18; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.5x avg; 7.32K contracts vs 14.5K average

KTOS 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.

Expiration	IV	Expected move	1 SD range	Straddle
Oct 23, 20263 days	63.0%	±$2.22 (5.7%)	$36.74 to $41.18	$1.78
Nov 20, 202631 days	67.0%	±$7.60 (19.5%)	$31.36 to $46.56	$6.05
Dec 18, 202659 days	60.2%	±$9.43 (24.2%)	$29.53 to $48.39	$7.60
Jan 15, 202787 days	59.9%	±$11.40 (29.3%)	$27.56 to $50.36	$9.15

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 KTOS 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.

Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names

Bull Call Spread

11 trades pass on KTOS

Return on risk: 110.5% to 207.7%
Probability of profit: 34.2% to 47.4%

Bull call spread screener

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

2 trades pass on KTOS

Return on risk: 66.7% to 100.0%
Probability of profit: 50.7% to 58.9%

Bear put spread screener

Married Put Protection

Married Put

2 trades pass on KTOS

Probability of profit: 40.3% to 41.8%

Married put screener

KTOS options FAQ

What is KTOS's IV rank?: At the close on Oct 20, 2026, KTOS's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 67.5%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 31: IV is higher than 31% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for KTOS?: Based on the close on Oct 20, 2026, options expiring Nov 20, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $7.60 (19.5%), a range of $31.36 to $46.56. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on KTOS?: At the close on Oct 20, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on KTOS: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (11), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (2), Married Put Protection (2). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is KTOS option volume above average?: On Oct 20, 2026, KTOS option volume was 0.5x its average, much quieter than usual.

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