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MO options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Altria Group, Inc. · Consumer

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

MO closed at $69.13 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 25.9%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 66), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for MO. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 82% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $5.51, or 8.0%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+0.4%) and 200-day (+2.9%) moving averages. It is 7.7% below its 52-week high and 26.3% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 51.6 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $1.32, about 1.9% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (10.6K contracts) was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual. A negative beta of -0.51 means MO has tended to move against the broad market. 2 of our preset screens found trades on MO at the close, led by Long Call Butterflies for Pinning with 30 trades.

MO stats at the close

Price
$69.13
Market cap $115B
Implied volatility
25.9%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
66
IV sits 66% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
82
IV is higher than 82% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$1.32
1.9% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
51.6
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-7.7% from high
+26.3% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+0.4% vs 50-day
+2.9% vs the 200-day
Beta
-0.51
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.6x avg
10.6K contracts vs 17.2K average

MO 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 days25.3%±$1.83 (2.6%)$67.30 to $70.96$1.47
Oct 30, 202632 days26.9%±$5.51 (8.0%)$63.62 to $74.64$4.39
Nov 20, 202653 days24.9%±$6.57 (9.5%)$62.56 to $75.70$5.27
Dec 18, 202681 days23.8%±$7.75 (11.2%)$61.38 to $76.88$6.19

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 MO 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.

MO options FAQ

What is MO's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, MO's IV rank was 66 with 30-day implied volatility of 25.9%. IV sits 66% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 82: IV is higher than 82% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MO?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $5.51 (8.0%), a range of $63.62 to $74.64. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on MO?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MO: Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (30), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (2). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MO option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, MO option volume was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual.

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