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MU options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Micron Technology Inc · Technology

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MU last closed at $778.31 with 30-day implied volatility of 68.3%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 37), so premiums are on the modest side for MU. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 41% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $147.48, or 18.9%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+1.7%) but below its 50-day (-17.5%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 35.9% below its 52-week high and 286.5% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 42.5 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $58.97, about 7.6% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (431K contracts) was 0.5x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 3.42 means MU has tended to move about 3.4 times as much as the broad market. 2 of our preset screens found trades on MU at the close, led by Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names with 11 trades.

MU stats at the close

Price
$778.31
Market cap $881B
Implied volatility
68.3%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
37
IV sits 37% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
41
IV is higher than 41% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$58.97
7.6% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
42.5
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-35.9% from high
+286.5% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-17.5% vs 50-day
+1.7% vs the 200-day
Beta
3.42
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.5x avg
431K contracts vs 833K average

MU 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
Nov 16, 20263 days57.0%±$40.24 (5.2%)$738.07 to $818.55n/a
Dec 11, 202628 days68.4%±$147.48 (18.9%)$630.83 to $925.79$117.43
Jan 15, 202763 days66.4%±$214.58 (27.6%)$563.73 to $992.89$170.23
Feb 19, 202798 days63.7%±$256.95 (33.0%)$521.36 to $1,035.26$203.18

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 MU 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.

Fresh Money Flow: Puts

Long Put

5 trades pass on MU

Return on risk
1,000%+
Probability of profit
18.9% to 36.5%

MU options FAQ

What is MU's IV rank?
At the last close, MU's IV rank was 37 with 30-day implied volatility of 68.3%. IV sits 37% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 41: IV is higher than 41% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MU?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $147.48 (18.9%), a range of $630.83 to $925.79. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on MU?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MU: Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (11), Fresh Money Flow: Puts (5). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MU option volume above average?
At the last close, MU option volume was 0.5x its average, quieter than usual.

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