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MU options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Micron Technology Inc · Technology

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

MU closed at $1,053.98 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 61.0%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 25), so options on MU 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 $190.33, or 18.1%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+11.4%) and 200-day (+58.5%) moving averages. It is 13.1% below its 52-week high and 570.2% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 58.4 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $48.33, about 4.6% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (481K contracts) was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 3.30 means MU has tended to move about 3.3 times as much as the broad market. 2 of our preset screens found trades on MU at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 28 trades.

MU stats at the close

Price
$1,053.98
Market cap $1.19T
Implied volatility
61.0%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
25
IV sits 25% 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)
$48.33
4.6% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
58.4
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-13.1% from high
+570.2% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+11.4% vs 50-day
+58.5% vs the 200-day
Beta
3.30
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.7x avg
481K contracts vs 720K 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
Oct 2, 20264 days94.8%±$104.57 (9.9%)$949.41 to $1,158.55$83.43
Oct 30, 202632 days61.0%±$190.33 (18.1%)$863.65 to $1,244.31$151.45
Nov 20, 202653 days59.6%±$239.22 (22.7%)$814.76 to $1,293.20$189.68
Dec 18, 202681 days58.0%±$288.19 (27.3%)$765.79 to $1,342.17$227.95

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.

MU options FAQ

What is MU's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, MU's IV rank was 25 with 30-day implied volatility of 61.0%. IV sits 25% 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 MU?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $190.33 (18.1%), a range of $863.65 to $1,244.31. 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 close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MU: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (28), Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (16). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MU option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, MU option volume was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual.

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