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MSTR options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Strategy Inc · Financials

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

MSTR closed at $157.14 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 66.6%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 14), so options on MSTR are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 16% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $31.19, or 19.8%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+32.2%) and 200-day (+15.2%) moving averages. It is 56.3% below its 52-week high and 90.9% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 62.3 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $8.71, about 5.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (218K contracts) was 0.5x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 3.07 means MSTR has tended to move about 3.1 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on MSTR at the close, led by Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names with 144 trades.

MSTR stats at the close

Price
$157.14
Market cap $53.9B
Implied volatility
66.6%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
14
IV sits 14% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
16
IV is higher than 16% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$8.71
5.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
62.3
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-56.3% from high
+90.9% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+32.2% vs 50-day
+15.2% vs the 200-day
Beta
3.07
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.5x avg
218K contracts vs 419K average

MSTR 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 days75.2%±$12.37 (7.9%)$144.77 to $169.51$9.88
Oct 30, 202632 days67.0%±$31.19 (19.8%)$125.95 to $188.33$24.83
Nov 20, 202653 days69.3%±$41.52 (26.4%)$115.62 to $198.66$32.80
Dec 18, 202681 days69.4%±$51.36 (32.7%)$105.78 to $208.50$40.43

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 MSTR 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.

MSTR options FAQ

What is MSTR's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, MSTR's IV rank was 14 with 30-day implied volatility of 66.6%. IV sits 14% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 16: IV is higher than 16% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MSTR?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $31.19 (19.8%), a range of $125.95 to $188.33. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on MSTR?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MSTR: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (144), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (23), Married Put Protection (13). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MSTR option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, MSTR option volume was 0.5x its average, quieter than usual.

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