QTEC · Expected Move
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund · ETF
The expected move for QTEC 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).
QTEC straddle price & implied vol
60 sessionsBars: 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 QTEC Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$23.15
7-Day Straddle
$23.15
30-Day ATM IV
34.4%
IV Rank
84%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to QTEC'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.
QTEC Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
| Date | 30D Straddle | 7D Straddle | ATM IV | IV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20261022 | $23.15 | $23.15 | 34.4% | 84% |
| 20261021 | $20.90 | $20.90 | 29.3% | 53% |
| 20261020 | $20.95 | $20.95 | 29.0% | 51% |
| 20261019 | $21.45 | $21.45 | 29.8% | 56% |
| 20261016 | $22.10 | $5.00 | 29.1% | 51% |
| 20261015 | $20.20 | $4.17 | 25.6% | 30% |
| 20261014 | $21.10 | $6.12 | 25.7% | 31% |
| 20261013 | $20.15 | $6.22 | 24.1% | 21% |
| 20261012 | $20.60 | $6.25 | 23.8% | 19% |
| 20261009 | $21.50 | $7.47 | 23.4% | 16% |
| 20261008 | $22.40 | $8.90 | 24.7% | 24% |
| 20261007 | $22.95 | $8.95 | 24.0% | 20% |
| 20261006 | $23.70 | $9.70 | 24.4% | 22% |
| 20261005 | $23.80 | $10.15 | 24.2% | 21% |
| 20261002 | $12.05 | $12.05 | 24.2% | 21% |
| 20261001 | $12.70 | $12.70 | 25.1% | 27% |
| 20260930 | $13.10 | $13.10 | 24.8% | 25% |
| 20260929 | $13.75 | $13.75 | 24.8% | 25% |
| 20260928 | $14.20 | $14.20 | 24.8% | 25% |
| 20260925 | $14.45 | $14.45 | 24.0% | 20% |
| 20260924 | $14.40 | $14.40 | 23.8% | 18% |
| 20260923 | $15.15 | $15.15 | 23.8% | 19% |
| 20260922 | $14.65 | $14.65 | 22.4% | 10% |
| 20260921 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 22.9% | 13% |
| 20260918 | $14.80 | $5.15 | 20.8% | 0% |
| 20260917 | $15.65 | $3.53 | 22.6% | 6% |
| 20260916 | $16.25 | $5.60 | 23.5% | 12% |
| 20260915 | $16.90 | $7.08 | 24.1% | 16% |
| 20260914 | $17.65 | $7.08 | 23.7% | 14% |
| 20260911 | $17.60 | $7.53 | 23.2% | 10% |
| 20260910 | $19.55 | $9.85 | 25.4% | 25% |
| 20260909 | $19.40 | $10.15 | 24.5% | 19% |
| 20260908 | $19.90 | $9.60 | 23.9% | 15% |
| 20260904 | $19.35 | $10.23 | 21.6% | 0% |
| 20260903 | $19.65 | $10.95 | 22.8% | 3% |
| 20260902 | $11.75 | $11.75 | 23.1% | 5% |
| 20260901 | $11.95 | $11.95 | 23.0% | 4% |
| 20260831 | $12.85 | $12.85 | 22.4% | 0% |
| 20260828 | $13.70 | $13.70 | 22.8% | 2% |
| 20260827 | $13.90 | $13.90 | 22.6% | 0% |
| 20260826 | $14.65 | $14.65 | 23.9% | 2% |
| 20260825 | $16.10 | $16.10 | 24.8% | 8% |
| 20260824 | $15.85 | $15.85 | 24.8% | 9% |
| 20260821 | $17.40 | $4.80 | 25.1% | 15% |
| 20260820 | $17.95 | $3.95 | 25.4% | 17% |
| 20260819 | $17.05 | $4.60 | 23.9% | 6% |
| 20260818 | $18.60 | $5.85 | 24.6% | 11% |
| 20260817 | $18.45 | $5.65 | 23.6% | 4% |
| 20260814 | $19.45 | $6.55 | 23.6% | 5% |
| 20260813 | $20.75 | $8.65 | 24.4% | 10% |
| 20260812 | $19.90 | $8.90 | 24.4% | 10% |
| 20260811 | $20.55 | $9.75 | 25.0% | 14% |
| 20260810 | $22.50 | $11.75 | 26.3% | 24% |
| 20260807 | — | — | 26.1% | 22% |
| 20260806 | $24.50 | $13.85 | 28.3% | 37% |
| 20260805 | $14.05 | $14.05 | 27.7% | 33% |
| 20260804 | $15.65 | $15.65 | 29.3% | 45% |
| 20260803 | $15.45 | $15.45 | 28.8% | 41% |
| 20260731 | $16.25 | $16.25 | 29.3% | 44% |
| 20260730 | $19.05 | $19.05 | 31.1% | 57% |
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