FBT · Expected Move
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund · ETF
The expected move for FBT 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).
FBT straddle price & implied vol
60 sessionsBars: 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 FBT Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$16.00
7-Day Straddle
$16.00
30-Day ATM IV
25.1%
IV Rank
100%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to FBT'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.
FBT Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
| Date | 30D Straddle | 7D Straddle | ATM IV | IV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20261021 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 25.1% | 100% |
| 20261020 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 25.0% | 100% |
| 20261019 | $15.55 | $15.55 | 24.7% | 98% |
| 20261016 | $16.05 | $4.90 | 24.7% | 97% |
| 20261015 | $16.40 | $5.55 | 24.3% | 89% |
| 20261014 | $16.15 | $4.55 | 23.9% | 82% |
| 20261013 | $16.60 | $6.05 | 24.8% | 99% |
| 20261012 | $16.00 | $6.20 | 23.2% | 68% |
| 20261009 | $17.90 | $7.50 | 24.8% | 100% |
| 20261008 | $17.40 | $8.20 | 24.6% | 100% |
| 20261007 | $17.10 | $7.95 | 23.5% | 76% |
| 20261006 | $17.25 | $8.65 | 23.5% | 75% |
| 20261005 | $17.40 | $8.80 | 22.7% | 60% |
| 20261002 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 22.2% | 48% |
| 20261001 | $9.45 | $9.45 | 22.4% | 53% |
| 20260930 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 23.4% | 74% |
| 20260929 | $11.15 | $11.15 | 22.6% | 58% |
| 20260928 | $11.85 | $11.85 | 24.2% | 91% |
| 20260925 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 22.7% | 60% |
| 20260924 | $11.45 | $11.45 | 22.4% | 53% |
| 20260923 | $12.10 | $12.10 | 22.4% | 53% |
| 20260922 | $12.45 | $12.45 | 22.2% | 49% |
| 20260921 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 22.3% | 52% |
| 20260918 | $12.75 | $4.30 | 21.4% | 32% |
| 20260917 | $14.50 | $5.45 | 23.1% | 69% |
| 20260916 | $13.60 | $4.10 | 22.5% | 54% |
| 20260915 | $13.80 | $5.85 | 22.3% | 51% |
| 20260914 | $14.00 | $5.72 | 22.3% | 51% |
| 20260911 | $14.30 | $7.15 | 21.5% | 34% |
| 20260910 | $15.05 | $8.00 | 22.3% | 52% |
| 20260909 | $15.55 | $8.55 | 23.1% | 69% |
| 20260908 | $15.90 | $9.00 | 23.2% | 70% |
| 20260904 | $16.55 | $9.20 | 22.2% | 49% |
| 20260903 | $16.80 | $10.00 | 22.1% | 47% |
| 20260902 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 22.5% | 56% |
| 20260901 | $10.25 | $10.25 | 21.8% | 41% |
| 20260831 | $11.10 | $11.10 | 22.9% | 63% |
| 20260828 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 21.7% | 39% |
| 20260827 | $11.70 | $11.70 | 22.5% | 56% |
| 20260826 | $12.70 | $12.70 | 22.6% | 58% |
| 20260825 | $13.45 | $13.45 | 23.5% | 76% |
| 20260824 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 23.9% | 85% |
| 20260821 | $14.55 | $4.53 | 24.0% | 88% |
| 20260820 | $14.75 | $5.15 | 23.5% | 77% |
| 20260819 | $14.60 | $5.85 | 23.5% | 76% |
| 20260818 | $12.15 | $6.28 | 19.9% | 0% |
| 20260817 | $12.30 | $4.90 | 20.1% | 4% |
| 20260814 | $12.90 | $6.50 | 20.5% | 8% |
| 20260813 | $12.95 | $6.65 | 19.9% | 0% |
| 20260812 | $13.65 | $7.50 | 20.7% | 0% |
| 20260811 | $14.45 | $8.45 | 21.8% | 14% |
| 20260810 | $15.20 | $8.70 | 22.5% | 23% |
| 20260807 | — | — | 22.3% | 15% |
| 20260806 | $15.70 | $9.15 | 22.8% | 18% |
| 20260805 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 23.4% | 24% |
| 20260804 | $11.15 | $11.15 | 24.2% | 32% |
| 20260803 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 23.7% | 27% |
| 20260731 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 22.4% | 14% |
| 20260730 | $12.05 | $12.05 | 23.1% | 21% |
| 20260729 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 24.3% | 33% |
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