QABA · Expected Move

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund · ETF

The expected move for QABA 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).

QABA 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 QABA Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$1.38
7-Day Straddle
$1.38
30-Day ATM IV
22.3%
IV Rank
44%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to QABA'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.
QABA Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261019 $1.38 $1.38 22.3% 44%
20261016 $3.58 $4.90 22.4% 45%
20261015 $3.55 $1.65 22.1% 29%
20261014 $3.58 $1.70 22.0% 28%
20261013 $3.65 $1.68 22.3% 31%
20261012 $3.80 $1.88 22.4% 32%
20261009 $4.12 $2.02 26.0% 70%
20261008 $4.22 $1.95 25.1% 60%
20261007 $4.20 $2.10 26.0% 69%
20261006 $3.95 $2.05 23.1% 39%
20261005 $4.28 $2.17 24.3% 51%
20261002 $2.35 $2.35 24.0% 48%
20261001 $2.20 $2.20 23.9% 47%
20260930 $2.60 $2.60 25.6% 65%
20260929 $2.48 $2.48 23.5% 44%
20260928 $2.67 $2.67 22.2% 30%
20260925 $2.58 $2.58 22.9% 37%
20260924 $2.78 $2.78 21.7% 24%
20260923 $2.80 $2.80 23.5% 44%
20260922 $2.73 $2.73 20.4% 11%
20260921 $2.73 $2.73 21.1% 18%
20260918 $2.83 $3.25 21.0% 17%
20260917 $3.00 $1.60 20.1% 8%
20260916 $3.47 $1.73 22.7% 35%
20260915 $3.27 $2.02 20.9% 16%
20260914 $3.17 $1.98 19.9% 6%
20260911 $3.27 $1.98 20.5% 12%
20260910 $3.38 $2.12 22.6% 33%
20260909 $3.45 $2.20 21.8% 25%
20260908 $3.45 $2.27 21.8% 25%
20260904 $3.70 $2.38 21.2% 19%
20260903 $3.65 $2.48 21.3% 21%
20260902 $2.50 $2.50 20.9% 16%
20260901 $2.55 $2.55 22.3% 30%
20260831 $2.45 $2.45 22.4% 32%
20260828 $2.50 $2.50 21.3% 21%
20260827 $2.70 $2.70 20.7% 14%
20260826 $2.70 $2.70 22.2% 29%
20260825 $2.85 $2.85 21.5% 23%
20260824 $2.92 $2.92 21.8% 26%
20260821 $2.88 $4.80 19.4% 0%
20260820 $2.95 $1.68 19.6% 0%
20260819 $3.17 $1.70 20.9% 11%
20260818 $3.45 $2.15 21.6% 19%
20260817 $3.23 $2.12 21.2% 14%
20260814 $3.48 $2.35 21.3% 15%
20260813 $3.58 $2.38 21.7% 19%
20260812 $3.55 $2.47 21.5% 16%
20260811 $3.70 $2.17 21.7% 17%
20260810 $3.67 $2.22 21.6% 17%
20260807 — — 19.9% 0%
20260806 $3.88 $2.48 21.6% 8%
20260805 $2.42 $2.42 21.7% 9%
20260804 $2.45 $2.45 21.4% 7%
20260803 $2.48 $2.48 21.5% 7%
20260731 $2.70 $2.70 22.9% 19%
20260730 $2.58 $2.58 22.8% 19%
20260729 $3.80 $3.80 23.8% 27%
20260728 $3.20 $3.20 22.0% 12%
20260727 $3.25 $3.25 22.6% 16%

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