RCL options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd · Industrials
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RCL closed at $277.74 on Oct 2, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 51.1%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 53), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for RCL. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $39.46, or 14.2%.
The price is below both its 50-day (-1.5%) and 200-day (-3.2%) moving averages. It is 20.2% below its 52-week high and 20.6% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 60.6 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $10.26, about 3.7% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.
Option volume at the close (28.4K contracts) was 3.3x its average, far busier than usual. A beta of 1.57 means RCL has tended to move about 1.6 times as much as the broad market. None of our preset screens found trades on RCL at the close.
RCL stats at the close
- Price
- $277.74
- Market cap $74.3B
- Implied volatility
- 51.1%
- 30-day, at the money
- IV rank
- 53
- IV sits 53% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
- IV percentile
- 71
- IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
- ATR (14-day)
- $10.26
- 3.7% of the price on a typical day
- RSI (14-day)
- 60.6
- Between 30 and 70, neutral
- 52-week range
- -20.2% from high
- +20.6% from the 52-week low
- Moving averages
- -1.5% vs 50-day
- -3.2% vs the 200-day
- Beta
- 1.57
- Sensitivity to the broad market
- Option volume
- 3.3x avg
- 28.4K contracts vs 8.7K average
RCL 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 9, 20267 days | 40.6% | ±$15.61 (5.6%) | $262.13 to $293.35 | $12.45 |
| Oct 30, 202628 days | 51.3% | ±$39.46 (14.2%) | $238.28 to $317.20 | $31.55 |
| Nov 20, 202649 days | 46.6% | ±$47.38 (17.1%) | $230.36 to $325.12 | $37.80 |
| Dec 18, 202677 days | 45.2% | ±$57.61 (20.7%) | $220.13 to $335.35 | $45.85 |
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
RCL options FAQ
- What is RCL's IV rank?
- At the close on Oct 2, 2026, RCL's IV rank was 53 with 30-day implied volatility of 51.1%. IV sits 53% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 71: IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
- What is the expected move for RCL?
- Based on the close on Oct 2, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $39.46 (14.2%), a range of $238.28 to $317.20. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
- Is RCL option volume above average?
- On Oct 2, 2026, RCL option volume was 3.3x its average, far busier than usual.
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