DFAR · Expected Move

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The expected move for DFAR 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).

DFAR 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 DFAR Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$1.40
7-Day Straddle
$1.40
30-Day ATM IV
26.0%
IV Rank
4%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to DFAR'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.
DFAR Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261022 $1.40 $1.40 26.0% 4%
20261021 $3.10 $3.10 30.0% 7%
20261020 $4.90 $4.90 27.8% 5%
20261019 $4.90 $4.90 29.7% 6%
20261016 $3.23 $1.07 21.0% 0%
20261015 $3.12 $1.18 29.4% 3%
20261014 $1.58 $1.20 25.7% 1%
20261013 $1.50 $1.18 25.1% 0%
20261012 $1.52 $1.23 27.6% 2%
20261009 $1.60 $3.18 35.3% 8%
20261008 $1.58 $3.00 36.6% 9%
20261007 $1.57 $1.25 27.5% 2%
20261006 $1.62 $1.23 32.8% 6%
20261005 $4.90 $1.27 28.8% 3%
20261002 $1.27 $1.27 30.4% 4%
20261001 $3.08 $3.08 39.2% 11%
20260930 $3.25 $3.25 37.2% 9%
20260929 $1.38 $1.38 39.0% 11%
20260928 $5.20 $5.20 158.5% 100%
20260925 $3.20 $3.20 50.6% 46%
20260924 $2.90 $2.90 37.4% 22%
20260923 $1.35 $1.35 80.7% 100%
20260922 $1.35 $1.35 28.0% 7%
20260921 $4.80 $4.80 36.0% 24%
20260918 $1.45 $2.90 36.7% 25%
20260917 $1.43 $1.18 36.5% 25%
20260916 $1.38 $1.12 36.9% 25%
20260915 $1.45 $1.23 37.1% 26%
20260914 $1.52 $1.23 34.6% 21%
20260911 $1.52 $1.25 36.5% 25%
20260910 $1.52 $1.02 39.1% 30%
20260909 $1.50 $1.20 38.1% 28%
20260908 $1.52 $1.23 43.1% 39%
20260904 $1.55 $1.23 45.3% 43%
20260903 $3.20 $1.27 43.4% 39%
20260902 $1.27 $1.27 42.6% 38%
20260901 $1.27 $1.27 50.6% 54%
20260831 $1.30 $1.30 38.8% 30%
20260828 $3.15 $3.15 43.4% 39%
20260827 $1.40 $1.40 42.8% 38%
20260826 $3.20 $3.20 42.1% 36%
20260825 $1.43 $1.43 37.4% 27%
20260824 $1.40 $1.40 37.2% 26%
20260821 $1.45 $2.75 37.0% 26%
20260820 $1.07 $1.25 37.6% 27%
20260819 $1.55 $1.23 37.1% 26%
20260818 $3.27 $1.23 36.1% 24%
20260817 $1.50 $1.23 35.7% 23%
20260814 $3.27 $1.23 35.2% 22%
20260813 $1.50 $1.25 36.5% 25%
20260812 $1.55 $1.23 36.1% 24%
20260811 $1.97 $4.80 58.3% 71%
20260810 $3.77 $4.80 31.2% 14%
20260807 — — 37.3% 26%
20260806 $3.62 $4.80 37.5% 27%
20260805 $2.23 $2.23 30.2% 11%
20260804 $3.58 $3.58 37.2% 26%
20260803 $3.47 $3.47 34.4% 20%
20260731 $2.28 $2.28 40.0% 32%
20260730 $2.28 $2.28 40.3% 33%

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