M · Expected Move

Macy's Inc.

The expected move for M 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).

M 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 M Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$2.00
7-Day Straddle
$0.98
30-Day ATM IV
40.0%
IV Rank
16%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to M'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.
M Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261002 $2.00 $0.98 40.0% 16%
20261001 $2.01 $1.04 39.7% 14%
20260930 $2.15 $1.15 40.5% 17%
20260929 $2.10 $1.28 38.8% 11%
20260928 $2.23 $0.97 40.9% 19%
20260925 $1.99 $0.90 39.1% 12%
20260924 $1.89 $0.89 36.1% 0%
20260923 $1.86 $1.14 36.1% 0%
20260922 $1.98 $1.20 37.5% 5%
20260921 $1.85 $0.81 36.7% 2%
20260918 $1.85 $0.88 37.3% 4%
20260917 $1.92 $1.02 39.1% 11%
20260916 $1.87 $1.15 38.0% 7%
20260915 $2.07 $1.20 40.5% 17%
20260914 $2.12 $0.84 39.6% 13%
20260911 $1.65 $0.87 36.2% 0%
20260910 $1.75 $0.97 38.2% 0%
20260909 $2.60 $2.04 53.4% 61%
20260908 $2.48 $2.05 48.7% 41%
20260904 $2.50 $1.88 49.3% 44%
20260903 $2.38 $1.85 47.5% 36%
20260902 $2.50 $1.84 39.0% 0%
20260901 $2.39 $1.92 47.6% 35%
20260831 $2.62 $0.70 50.7% 48%
20260828 $2.78 $0.88 54.9% 67%
20260827 $2.53 $1.03 50.3% 46%
20260826 $3.00 $1.28 56.3% 73%
20260825 $2.76 $1.19 53.2% 59%
20260824 $2.82 $0.98 52.1% 54%
20260821 $2.75 $1.13 52.7% 57%
20260820 $2.90 $1.22 54.3% 64%
20260819 $2.88 $1.42 54.8% 66%
20260818 $2.88 $1.34 53.3% 60%
20260817 $3.04 $1.30 55.9% 71%
20260814 $2.81 $1.28 54.3% 64%
20260813 $2.65 $1.38 49.8% 44%
20260812 $2.93 $1.50 55.2% 68%
20260811 $3.07 $1.98 54.3% 64%
20260810 $3.23 $1.15 55.1% 68%
20260807 — — 51.8% 53%
20260806 $3.17 $1.54 55.2% 68%
20260805 $2.95 $1.36 51.0% 49%
20260804 $3.34 $1.60 54.6% 65%
20260803 $3.40 $1.06 54.5% 65%
20260731 $2.85 $1.19 51.0% 50%
20260730 $2.73 $1.40 49.7% 44%
20260729 $2.93 $1.34 51.5% 52%
20260728 $2.67 $1.50 47.3% 33%
20260727 $3.04 $1.05 51.1% 41%
20260724 $2.39 $1.12 47.5% 26%
20260723 $2.57 $1.41 48.4% 28%
20260722 $2.60 $1.32 46.1% 21%
20260721 $2.64 $1.42 45.9% 20%
20260720 $2.74 $0.97 48.3% 28%
20260716 $2.33 $1.20 43.7% 13%
20260715 $2.41 $1.27 44.2% 15%
20260714 $2.67 $1.25 46.4% 22%
20260713 $2.46 $1.01 45.1% 18%
20260710 $2.11 $1.07 43.1% 11%
20260709 $2.25 $1.21 44.3% 15%

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