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SCHW options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Schwab Charles Corp · Financials

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

SCHW closed at $98.30 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 30.8%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 60), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for SCHW. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 72% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $8.86, or 9.0%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+0.0%) but below its 50-day (-7.8%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 13.5% below its 52-week high and 15.2% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 29.7 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $2.36, about 2.4% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (8.93K contracts) was 0.5x its average, much quieter than usual. A beta of 0.46 means SCHW has tended to move about 0.5 times as much as the broad market. 2 of our preset screens found trades on SCHW at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 9 trades.

SCHW stats at the close

Price
$98.30
Market cap $170B
Implied volatility
30.8%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
60
IV sits 60% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
72
IV is higher than 72% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$2.36
2.4% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
29.7
Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range
-13.5% from high
+15.2% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-7.8% vs 50-day
+0.0% vs the 200-day
Beta
0.46
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
0.5x avg
8.93K contracts vs 18.3K average

SCHW 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 days29.9%±$3.08 (3.1%)$95.22 to $101.38$2.47
Oct 30, 202632 days30.4%±$8.86 (9.0%)$89.44 to $107.16$7.06
Nov 20, 202653 days28.4%±$10.64 (10.8%)$87.66 to $108.94$8.50
Dec 18, 202681 days28.0%±$12.94 (13.2%)$85.36 to $111.24$10.33

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 SCHW 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.

SCHW options FAQ

What is SCHW's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, SCHW's IV rank was 60 with 30-day implied volatility of 30.8%. IV sits 60% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 72: IV is higher than 72% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for SCHW?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $8.86 (9.0%), a range of $89.44 to $107.16. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on SCHW?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on SCHW: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (9), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (4). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is SCHW option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, SCHW option volume was 0.5x its average, much quieter than usual.

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