AFK · Expected Move

VanEck Africa Index ETF · ETF

The expected move for AFK is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

AFK straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current AFK Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$2.27
7-Day Straddle
$1.65
30-Day ATM IV
39.5%
IV Rank
52%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to AFK's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
AFK Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261009 $2.27 $1.65 39.5% 52%
20261008 $2.33 $1.35 37.2% 45%
20261007 $2.33 $1.75 36.6% 43%
20261006 $2.38 $1.70 46.9% 73%
20261005 $2.48 $1.75 48.8% 79%
20261002 $1.77 $1.77 46.5% 72%
20261001 $1.85 $1.85 33.2% 33%
20260930 $2.92 $2.92 34.4% 37%
20260929 $1.25 $1.25 34.6% 37%
20260928 $1.30 $1.30 34.6% 38%
20260925 $1.68 $1.68 43.8% 64%
20260924 $1.42 $1.42 39.5% 52%
20260923 $2.05 $2.05 39.3% 51%
20260922 $1.92 $1.92 43.2% 62%
20260921 $2.05 $2.05 39.2% 51%
20260918 $1.85 $3.33 29.3% 22%
20260917 $2.05 $1.52 29.0% 21%
20260916 $1.67 $0.95 21.7% 0%
20260915 $2.15 $1.73 27.7% 16%
20260914 $2.17 $1.75 26.9% 14%
20260911 $1.98 $1.77 27.1% 15%
20260910 $1.82 $1.85 29.9% 23%
20260909 $2.30 $1.35 38.1% 47%
20260908 $2.30 $1.33 22.1% 0%
20260904 $2.35 $1.42 35.8% 24%
20260903 $2.35 $1.40 36.5% 27%
20260902 $1.83 $1.83 31.7% 9%
20260901 $1.77 $1.77 29.2% 0%
20260831 $1.85 $1.85 30.2% 2%
20260828 $1.95 $1.95 29.8% 0%
20260827 $1.62 $1.62 32.0% 7%
20260826 $1.75 $1.75 32.8% 10%
20260825 $2.12 $2.12 33.5% 13%
20260824 $2.00 $2.00 31.7% 6%
20260821 $2.17 $2.88 31.7% 6%
20260820 $2.23 $1.62 35.1% 19%
20260819 $2.48 $2.00 30.2% 0%
20260818 $2.20 $2.05 41.6% 40%
20260817 $2.33 $2.08 34.7% 11%
20260814 $2.35 $2.08 37.9% 25%
20260813 $2.50 $2.15 36.2% 18%
20260812 $2.55 $2.22 36.3% 18%
20260811 $2.67 $1.50 38.1% 25%
20260810 $2.25 $1.58 32.0% 0%
20260807 — — 34.2% 3%
20260806 $2.45 $1.38 40.3% 30%
20260805 $3.33 $3.33 43.3% 43%
20260804 $1.52 $1.52 42.7% 41%
20260803 $1.85 $1.85 41.5% 35%
20260731 $2.00 $2.00 41.1% 33%
20260730 $2.05 $2.05 41.8% 36%
20260729 $1.55 $1.55 35.7% 9%
20260728 $1.82 $1.82 39.0% 24%
20260727 $2.52 $2.52 51.1% 78%
20260724 $2.65 $2.65 43.6% 44%
20260723 $2.12 $2.12 35.7% 9%
20260722 $2.20 $2.20 37.3% 17%
20260721 $2.75 $2.75 44.6% 49%
20260720 $2.25 $2.25 42.8% 41%
20260716 $2.92 $0.95 50.2% 74%

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