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QQQ options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · ETFETF

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QQQ last closed at $679.89 with 30-day implied volatility of 25.4%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 55), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for QQQ. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 85% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $48.04, or 7.1%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-5.3%) and 200-day (-0.3%) moving averages. It is 10.5% below its 52-week high and 21.8% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 42.8 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $16.34, about 2.4% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (5.24M contracts) was 1.0x its average, close to normal. A beta of 1.46 means QQQ has tended to move about 1.5 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on QQQ at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 356 trades.

QQQ stats at the close

Price
$679.89
Implied volatility
25.4%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
55
IV sits 55% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
85
IV is higher than 85% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$16.34
2.4% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
42.8
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-10.5% from high
+21.8% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-5.3% vs 50-day
-0.3% vs the 200-day
Beta
1.46
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.0x avg
5.24M contracts vs 5.25M average

QQQ 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 days20.4%±$12.60 (1.9%)$667.29 to $692.49$10.06
Dec 11, 202628 days25.5%±$48.04 (7.1%)$631.85 to $727.93$38.31
Jan 15, 202763 days24.3%±$68.65 (10.1%)$611.24 to $748.54$54.70
Feb 19, 202798 days24.1%±$84.85 (12.5%)$595.04 to $764.74$67.56

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 QQQ 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.

QQQ options FAQ

What is QQQ's IV rank?
At the last close, QQQ's IV rank was 55 with 30-day implied volatility of 25.4%. IV sits 55% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 85: IV is higher than 85% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for QQQ?
Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $48.04 (7.1%), a range of $631.85 to $727.93. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on QQQ?
At the last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on QQQ: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (356), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (87), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (6). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is QQQ option volume above average?
At the last close, QQQ option volume was 1.0x its average, close to normal.

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