MCY · Expected Move

Mercury General Corp.

The expected move for MCY 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).

MCY 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 MCY Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$8.30
7-Day Straddle
$8.30
30-Day ATM IV
33.4%
IV Rank
45%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to MCY'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.
MCY Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261019 $8.30 $8.30 33.4% 45%
20261016 $8.55 $2.70 32.8% 41%
20261015 $8.35 $2.88 32.1% 37%
20261014 $8.43 $2.88 31.8% 34%
20261013 $8.88 $2.98 33.2% 44%
20261012 $8.38 $3.02 31.8% 35%
20261009 $9.25 $3.55 34.1% 50%
20261008 $9.93 $4.12 31.9% 35%
20261007 $10.43 $4.50 34.6% 53%
20261006 $9.80 $3.88 32.5% 39%
20261005 $10.62 $4.25 34.7% 54%
20261002 $4.47 $4.47 32.2% 37%
20261001 $4.20 $4.20 33.6% 47%
20260930 $4.58 $4.58 32.5% 39%
20260929 $4.50 $4.50 29.7% 20%
20260928 $4.80 $4.80 29.3% 18%
20260925 $4.95 $4.95 28.1% 10%
20260924 $5.25 $5.25 28.8% 13%
20260923 $5.70 $5.70 29.6% 18%
20260922 $5.33 $5.33 29.2% 15%
20260921 $5.95 $5.95 29.5% 16%
20260918 $5.93 $0.90 26.7% 0%
20260917 $6.30 $2.43 27.2% 1%
20260916 $6.60 $3.10 27.1% 0%
20260915 $7.28 $3.52 29.8% 14%
20260914 $7.22 $3.38 29.6% 13%
20260911 $7.68 $4.00 27.4% 0%
20260910 $7.90 $4.75 30.7% 19%
20260909 $7.68 $3.88 29.5% 12%
20260908 $8.07 $4.60 30.4% 17%
20260904 $8.10 $4.60 28.8% 7%
20260903 $9.00 $5.07 29.9% 14%
20260902 $5.10 $5.10 28.7% 7%
20260901 $5.93 $5.93 31.4% 23%
20260831 $6.82 $6.82 30.8% 19%
20260828 $5.62 $5.62 27.6% 0%
20260827 $6.90 $6.90 33.1% 32%
20260826 $6.93 $6.93 32.2% 27%
20260825 $7.25 $7.25 33.5% 34%
20260824 $7.12 $7.12 31.5% 22%
20260821 $7.35 $1.98 31.1% 19%
20260820 $7.33 $2.30 32.3% 26%
20260819 $7.72 $2.88 32.7% 29%
20260818 $7.60 $3.08 29.3% 9%
20260817 $6.92 $3.12 27.8% 0%
20260814 $7.70 $3.35 29.4% 2%
20260813 $8.25 $4.05 31.6% 16%
20260812 $8.55 $4.83 31.8% 17%
20260811 $8.55 $4.92 31.4% 15%
20260810 $8.95 $4.78 32.4% 21%
20260807 — — 30.8% 11%
20260806 $9.68 $5.88 32.2% 19%
20260805 $5.62 $5.62 31.1% 13%
20260804 $8.95 $8.95 41.6% 80%
20260803 $9.35 $9.35 41.4% 79%
20260731 $9.07 $9.07 39.1% 64%
20260730 $10.10 $10.10 41.2% 78%
20260729 $9.52 $9.52 40.9% 75%
20260728 $9.15 $9.15 39.1% 64%
20260727 $9.82 $9.82 41.3% 78%

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