MTG · Expected Move

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The expected move for MTG 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).

MTG 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 MTG Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$4.40
7-Day Straddle
$4.40
30-Day ATM IV
36.9%
IV Rank
20%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to MTG'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.
MTG Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261022 $4.40 $4.40 36.9% 20%
20261021 $3.50 $3.50 41.9% 26%
20261020 $2.78 $2.78 32.1% 14%
20261019 $3.00 $3.00 40.7% 25%
20261016 $2.82 $3.78 — —
20261015 $3.00 $2.42 34.2% 17%
20261014 $3.08 $3.38 37.9% 21%
20261013 $3.07 $4.40 35.2% 18%
20261012 $3.40 $2.95 — —
20261009 $3.42 $5.75 42.9% 27%
20261008 $4.20 $4.75 46.4% 32%
20261007 $3.40 $3.62 57.4% 45%
20261006 $3.18 $4.60 64.9% 54%
20261005 $3.25 $2.58 39.9% 24%
20261002 $2.60 $2.60 54.8% 42%
20261001 $1.95 $1.95 36.8% 20%
20260930 $2.35 $2.35 53.4% 40%
20260929 $2.23 $2.23 35.3% 18%
20260928 $4.38 $4.38 37.3% 21%
20260925 $2.15 $2.15 32.0% 14%
20260924 $1.55 $1.55 39.7% 24%
20260923 $1.92 $1.92 33.6% 16%
20260922 $1.57 $1.57 28.7% 11%
20260921 $1.32 $1.32 23.8% 5%
20260918 $1.45 $0.72 21.5% 2%
20260917 $1.50 $0.93 22.9% 4%
20260916 $2.17 $1.50 20.1% 0%
20260915 $1.92 $0.60 27.6% 9%
20260914 $2.38 $1.32 37.0% 20%
20260911 $2.52 $1.10 29.8% 12%
20260910 $2.35 $1.18 28.5% 10%
20260909 $2.33 $1.53 30.7% 13%
20260908 $2.62 $1.43 34.2% 17%
20260904 $3.40 $1.38 25.3% 6%
20260903 $2.55 $1.75 27.0% 8%
20260902 $1.68 $1.68 30.2% 12%
20260901 $1.25 $1.25 27.7% 9%
20260831 $1.27 $1.27 23.8% 5%
20260828 $1.75 $1.75 25.8% 7%
20260827 $1.80 $1.80 22.6% 3%
20260826 $1.77 $1.77 23.6% 4%
20260825 $1.53 $1.53 27.9% 9%
20260824 $1.70 $1.70 25.5% 7%
20260821 $2.83 $1.70 27.1% 9%
20260820 $0.00 $0.00 24.4% 5%
20260819 $0.00 $0.00 24.3% 5%
20260818 $0.00 $0.00 20.8% 1%
20260817 $0.00 $0.00 22.6% 3%
20260814 $0.00 $0.00 23.7% 4%
20260813 $1.80 $1.32 23.9% 5%
20260812 $1.92 $1.73 26.6% 8%
20260811 $1.70 $1.57 24.0% 5%
20260810 $1.62 $1.30 21.7% 2%
20260807 — — 25.0% 6%
20260806 $2.05 $1.48 24.7% 6%
20260805 $1.83 $1.83 28.1% 10%
20260804 $2.60 $2.60 32.1% 15%
20260803 $1.58 $1.58 30.5% 13%
20260731 $1.57 $1.57 34.4% 17%
20260730 $1.62 $1.62 26.0% 7%

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