What is QCOM's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, QCOM's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 48.4%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 70: IV is higher than 70% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for QCOM?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $26.59 (14.2%), a range of $160.89 to $214.07. 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 close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on QCOM: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (17), Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (8), Married Put Protection (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is QCOM option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, QCOM option volume was 1.1x its average, close to normal.

QCOM options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Qualcomm Inc · Industrials

As of the close on Sep 28, 2026. In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

QCOM closed at $187.48 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 48.4%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 34), so premiums are on the modest side for QCOM. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 70% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $26.59, or 14.2%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+9.9%) and 200-day (+10.8%) moving averages. It is 25.3% below its 52-week high and 51.1% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 54.3 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $9.13, about 4.9% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (90.6K contracts) was 1.1x its average, close to normal. A beta of 2.13 means QCOM has tended to move about 2.1 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on QCOM at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 17 trades.

QCOM stats at the close

Price: $187.48; Market cap $197B
Implied volatility: 48.4%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 34; IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 70; IV is higher than 70% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $9.13; 4.9% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 54.3; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -25.3% from high; +51.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: +9.9% vs 50-day; +10.8% vs the 200-day
Beta: 2.13; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 1.1x avg; 90.6K contracts vs 83.6K 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.

Expiration	IV	Expected move	1 SD range	Straddle
Oct 2, 20264 days	56.7%	±$11.13 (5.9%)	$176.35 to $198.61	$8.88
Oct 30, 202632 days	47.9%	±$26.59 (14.2%)	$160.89 to $214.07	$21.17
Nov 20, 202653 days	53.7%	±$38.33 (20.4%)	$149.15 to $225.81	$30.38
Dec 18, 202681 days	51.5%	±$45.52 (24.3%)	$141.96 to $233.00	$35.98

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.

Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps

Cash-Secured Put

17 trades pass on QCOM

Annualized return: 4.9% to 53.1%
Probability of profit: 72.1% to 94.8%

Cash-secured put screener

Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names

Bull Call Spread

8 trades pass on QCOM

Return on risk: 159.7% to 286.1%
Probability of profit: 30.1% to 40.1%

Bull call spread screener

Married Put Protection

Married Put

3 trades pass on QCOM

Probability of profit: 38.0% to 43.1%

Married put screener

QCOM options FAQ

What is QCOM's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, QCOM's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 48.4%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 70: IV is higher than 70% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for QCOM?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $26.59 (14.2%), a range of $160.89 to $214.07. 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 close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on QCOM: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (17), Bull Call Spreads on High-Beta Names (8), Married Put Protection (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is QCOM option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, QCOM option volume was 1.1x its average, close to normal.

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