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QCOM options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Qualcomm Inc · Industrials

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QCOM last closed at $172.47 with 30-day implied volatility of 50.1%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 36), so premiums are on the modest side for QCOM. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $24.10, or 14.0%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+1.3%) but below its 50-day (-3.5%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 31.3% below its 52-week high and 39.0% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 48.8 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $9.23, about 5.4% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (41.3K contracts) was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 2.17 means QCOM has tended to move about 2.2 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on QCOM at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 20 trades.

QCOM stats at the close

Price
$172.47
Market cap $185B
Implied volatility
50.1%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
36
IV sits 36% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
61
IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$9.23
5.4% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
48.8
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-31.3% from high
+39.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-3.5% vs 50-day
+1.3% vs the 200-day
Beta
2.17
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.7x avg
41.3K contracts vs 55.8K average

QCOM 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 20, 20267 days56.4%±$13.48 (7.8%)$158.99 to $185.95$10.75
Dec 11, 202628 days50.5%±$24.10 (14.0%)$148.37 to $196.57$19.20
Jan 15, 202763 days47.0%±$33.67 (19.5%)$138.80 to $206.14$26.70
Feb 19, 202798 days51.2%±$45.72 (26.5%)$126.75 to $218.19$36.08

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 QCOM 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.

QCOM options FAQ

What is QCOM's IV rank?
At the last close, QCOM's IV rank was 36 with 30-day implied volatility of 50.1%. IV sits 36% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 61: IV is higher than 61% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for QCOM?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $24.10 (14.0%), a range of $148.37 to $196.57. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on QCOM?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on QCOM: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (20), Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (19), Married Put Protection (3), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is QCOM option volume above average?
At the last close, QCOM option volume was 0.7x its average, quieter than usual.

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