What is USO's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, USO's IV rank was 25 with 30-day implied volatility of 51.7%. IV sits 25% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 56: IV is higher than 56% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for USO?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $22.84 (15.2%), a range of $127.17 to $172.85. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on USO?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on USO: Married Put Protection (23), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (7), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (6). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is USO option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, USO option volume was 0.8x its average, close to normal.

USO options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

United States Oil Fund, LP · ETFETF

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

USO closed at $150.01 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 51.7%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 25), so premiums are on the modest side for USO. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 56% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $22.84, or 15.2%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+10.2%) and 200-day (+32.0%) moving averages. It is 7.3% below its 52-week high and 126.7% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 55.6 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $5.41, about 3.6% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (179K contracts) was 0.8x its average, close to normal. A negative beta of -1.33 means USO has tended to move against the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on USO at the close, led by Married Put Protection with 23 trades.

USO stats at the close

Price: $150.01; Market cap $2.22B
Implied volatility: 51.7%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 25; IV sits 25% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 56; IV is higher than 56% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $5.41; 3.6% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 55.6; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -7.3% from high; +126.7% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: +10.2% vs 50-day; +32.0% vs the 200-day
Beta: -1.33; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.8x avg; 179K contracts vs 217K average

USO 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
Sep 30, 20262 days	67.8%	±$7.53 (5.0%)	$142.48 to $157.54	$6.01
Oct 30, 202632 days	51.4%	±$22.84 (15.2%)	$127.17 to $172.85	$18.18
Nov 20, 202653 days	50.6%	±$28.95 (19.3%)	$121.06 to $178.96	$23.00
Dec 18, 202681 days	49.5%	±$34.97 (23.3%)	$115.04 to $184.98	$27.73

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 USO 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.

Married Put Protection

Married Put

23 trades pass on USO

Probability of profit: 35.7% to 42.7%

Married put screener

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

7 trades pass on USO

Return on risk: 140.0% to 1,000%+
Probability of profit: 4.2% to 100.0%

Butterfly spread screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

6 trades pass on USO

Return on risk: 24.5% to 47.1%
Probability of profit: 71.1% to 76.3%

Iron condor scanner

USO options FAQ

What is USO's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, USO's IV rank was 25 with 30-day implied volatility of 51.7%. IV sits 25% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 56: IV is higher than 56% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for USO?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $22.84 (15.2%), a range of $127.17 to $172.85. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on USO?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on USO: Married Put Protection (23), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (7), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (6). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is USO option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, USO option volume was 0.8x its average, close to normal.

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