What is WDC's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, WDC's IV rank was 30 with 30-day implied volatility of 71.4%. IV sits 30% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 28: IV is higher than 28% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for WDC?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $98.11 (21.6%), a range of $355.12 to $551.34. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on WDC?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on WDC: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is WDC option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, WDC option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.

WDC options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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

WDC closed at $453.23 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 71.4%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 30), so premiums are on the modest side for WDC. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 28% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $98.11, or 21.6%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+14.8%) but below its 50-day (-4.3%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 39.3% below its 52-week high and 324.1% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 48.7 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $27.62, about 6.1% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (26.6K contracts) was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 2.94 means WDC has tended to move about 2.9 times as much as the broad market. 1 of our preset screen found trades on WDC at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 3 trades.

WDC stats at the close

Price: $453.23; Market cap $163B
Implied volatility: 71.4%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 30; IV sits 30% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 28; IV is higher than 28% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $27.62; 6.1% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 48.7; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -39.3% from high; +324.1% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -4.3% vs 50-day; +14.8% vs the 200-day
Beta: 2.94; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.8x avg; 26.6K contracts vs 33.9K average

WDC 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	83.4%	±$39.55 (8.7%)	$413.68 to $492.78	$31.53
Oct 30, 202632 days	73.1%	±$98.11 (21.6%)	$355.12 to $551.34	$78.13
Nov 20, 202653 days	73.0%	±$126.10 (27.8%)	$327.13 to $579.33	$99.73
Dec 18, 202681 days	71.7%	±$153.10 (33.8%)	$300.13 to $606.33	$120.70

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 WDC 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

3 trades pass on WDC

Annualized return: 9.9% to 22.3%
Probability of profit: 84.9% to 92.2%

Cash-secured put screener

WDC options FAQ

What is WDC's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, WDC's IV rank was 30 with 30-day implied volatility of 71.4%. IV sits 30% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 28: IV is higher than 28% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for WDC?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $98.11 (21.6%), a range of $355.12 to $551.34. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on WDC?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on WDC: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is WDC option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, WDC option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.

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