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XOM options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp · Energy

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

XOM closed at $162.52 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 30.9%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 70), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for XOM. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 73% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $15.09, or 9.3%.

The price is above both its 50-day (+1.7%) and 200-day (+9.7%) moving averages. It is 5.2% below its 52-week high and 46.9% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 52.3 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $3.66, about 2.3% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (71.4K contracts) was 1.5x its average, busier than usual. A negative beta of -0.56 means XOM has tended to move against the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on XOM at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 19 trades.

XOM stats at the close

Price
$162.52
Market cap $668B
Implied volatility
30.9%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
70
IV sits 70% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
73
IV is higher than 73% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$3.66
2.3% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
52.3
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-5.2% from high
+46.9% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
+1.7% vs 50-day
+9.7% vs the 200-day
Beta
-0.56
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
1.5x avg
71.4K contracts vs 46.2K average

XOM 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 days32.5%±$5.53 (3.4%)$156.99 to $168.05$4.41
Oct 30, 202632 days31.4%±$15.09 (9.3%)$147.43 to $177.61$12.02
Nov 20, 202653 days30.8%±$19.08 (11.7%)$143.44 to $181.60$15.33
Dec 18, 202681 days30.1%±$23.04 (14.2%)$139.48 to $185.56$18.42

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 XOM 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.

XOM options FAQ

What is XOM's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, XOM's IV rank was 70 with 30-day implied volatility of 30.9%. IV sits 70% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 73: IV is higher than 73% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for XOM?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.09 (9.3%), a range of $147.43 to $177.61. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on XOM?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on XOM: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (19), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (3), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is XOM option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, XOM option volume was 1.5x its average, busier than usual.

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