FIXD · Expected Move

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · ETF

The expected move for FIXD 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).

FIXD 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 FIXD Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$1.85
7-Day Straddle
$1.85
30-Day ATM IV
13.2%
IV Rank
3%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to FIXD'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.
FIXD Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261021 $1.85 $1.85 13.2% 3%
20261020 $1.98 $1.98 26.4% 49%
20261019 $1.95 $1.95 41.2% 100%
20261016 $1.95 $3.45 36.8% 100%
20261015 $3.58 $1.57 33.4% 90%
20261014 $3.78 $3.50 14.0% 8%
20261013 $6.28 $1.77 24.3% 52%
20261012 $3.55 $1.80 14.5% 10%
20261009 $3.43 $3.20 34.4% 95%
20261008 $2.00 $1.68 28.8% 71%
20261007 $3.48 $3.20 14.9% 11%
20261006 $2.15 $4.90 32.5% 86%
20261005 $2.45 $1.68 33.3% 90%
20261002 $1.77 $1.77 27.9% 67%
20261001 $1.75 $1.75 29.7% 74%
20260930 $1.77 $1.77 28.2% 68%
20260929 $3.40 $3.40 23.9% 50%
20260928 $1.80 $1.80 27.9% 67%
20260925 $1.75 $1.75 23.1% 47%
20260924 $1.73 $1.73 29.2% 73%
20260923 $1.65 $1.65 25.3% 56%
20260922 $1.75 $1.75 22.6% 44%
20260921 $1.75 $1.75 21.7% 40%
20260918 $1.75 $3.33 14.7% 11%
20260917 $1.77 $1.75 12.7% 2%
20260916 $1.80 $1.65 14.5% 10%
20260915 $1.77 $1.65 15.2% 13%
20260914 $1.80 $1.62 13.4% 5%
20260911 $1.88 $1.68 13.2% 4%
20260910 $1.90 $1.73 15.7% 15%
20260909 $1.93 $1.68 13.7% 6%
20260908 $1.93 $1.68 13.0% 3%
20260904 $1.98 $1.68 13.6% 6%
20260903 $1.95 $1.68 13.3% 5%
20260902 $1.75 $1.75 20.5% 35%
20260901 $1.65 $1.65 13.4% 5%
20260831 $1.68 $1.68 16.8% 20%
20260828 $1.60 $1.60 14.3% 9%
20260827 $1.70 $1.70 14.0% 8%
20260826 $1.67 $1.67 14.5% 10%
20260825 $1.67 $1.67 14.8% 11%
20260824 $1.70 $1.70 12.9% 3%
20260821 $1.73 $3.33 12.2% 0%
20260820 $1.73 $1.62 14.6% 0%
20260819 $1.73 $1.65 14.6% 1%
20260818 $1.92 $3.33 18.8% 20%
20260817 $1.77 $1.68 14.5% 0%
20260814 $1.75 $1.62 20.8% 11%
20260813 $1.83 $1.65 21.3% 14%
20260812 $1.80 $1.62 21.5% 15%
20260811 $1.82 $3.20 22.8% 23%
20260810 $2.60 $2.30 26.3% 44%
20260807 — — 28.3% 56%
20260806 $2.60 $3.58 28.8% 56%
20260805 $2.35 $2.35 29.3% 59%
20260804 $2.35 $2.35 30.5% 65%
20260803 $2.38 $2.38 30.7% 66%
20260731 $2.40 $2.40 32.1% 74%
20260730 $2.40 $2.40 32.2% 75%
20260729 $2.40 $2.40 32.7% 78%

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