What is MS's IV rank?

At the close on Oct 1, 2026, MS's IV rank was 51 with 30-day implied volatility of 34.1%. IV sits 51% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 77: IV is higher than 77% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for MS?

Based on the close on Oct 1, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $18.13 (9.6%), a range of $169.88 to $206.14. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on MS?

At the close on Oct 1, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MS: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (13), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (11), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (8), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (3), Unusual Call Volume (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is MS option volume above average?

On Oct 1, 2026, MS option volume was 2.1x its average, far busier than usual.

MS options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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As of the close on Oct 1, 2026. In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

MS closed at $188.01 on Oct 1, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 34.1%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 51), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for MS. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 77% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (29 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $18.13, or 9.6%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-10.4%) and 200-day (-3.0%) moving averages. It is 17.7% below its 52-week high and 23.8% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 24.5 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $4.83, about 2.6% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (26.3K contracts) was 2.1x its average, far busier than usual. A beta of 1.39 means MS has tended to move about 1.4 times as much as the broad market. 5 of our preset screens found trades on MS at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 13 trades.

MS stats at the close

Price: $188.01; Market cap $295B
Implied volatility: 34.1%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 51; IV sits 51% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 77; IV is higher than 77% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $4.83; 2.6% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 24.5; Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range: -17.7% from high; +23.8% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -10.4% vs 50-day; -3.0% vs the 200-day
Beta: 1.39; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 2.1x avg; 26.3K contracts vs 12.3K average

MS 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 9, 20268 days	29.7%	±$8.26 (4.4%)	$179.75 to $196.27	$6.61
Oct 30, 202629 days	34.2%	±$18.13 (9.6%)	$169.88 to $206.14	$14.55
Nov 20, 202650 days	32.5%	±$22.60 (12.0%)	$165.41 to $210.61	$18.08
Dec 18, 202678 days	31.7%	±$27.58 (14.7%)	$160.43 to $215.59	$22.00

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 MS 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.

Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps

Cash-Secured Put

13 trades pass on MS

Annualized return: 5.6% to 34.1%
Probability of profit: 76.5% to 97.2%

Cash-secured put screener

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

11 trades pass on MS

Return on risk: 106.2% to 248.1%
Probability of profit: 35.8% to 49.8%

Bear put spread screener

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

8 trades pass on MS

Return on risk: 266.3% to 1,000%+
Probability of profit: 12.8% to 47.1%

Butterfly spread screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

3 trades pass on MS

Return on risk: 22.6% to 37.6%
Probability of profit: 73.5% to 81.4%

Iron condor scanner

Unusual Call Volume

Long Call

3 trades pass on MS

Probability of profit: 13.4% to 20.9%

Unusual options activity scanner

MS options FAQ

What is MS's IV rank?: At the close on Oct 1, 2026, MS's IV rank was 51 with 30-day implied volatility of 34.1%. IV sits 51% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 77: IV is higher than 77% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MS?: Based on the close on Oct 1, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $18.13 (9.6%), a range of $169.88 to $206.14. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on MS?: At the close on Oct 1, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MS: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (13), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (11), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (8), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (3), Unusual Call Volume (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MS option volume above average?: On Oct 1, 2026, MS option volume was 2.1x its average, far busier than usual.

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