SCL · Expected Move

Stepan Co.

The expected move for SCL 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).

SCL 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 SCL Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$6.35
7-Day Straddle
$6.35
30-Day ATM IV
42.8%
IV Rank
72%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to SCL'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.
SCL Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261021 $6.35 $6.35 42.8% 72%
20261020 $6.57 $6.57 42.6% 71%
20261019 $6.60 $6.60 44.2% 78%
20261016 $6.40 $3.17 39.2% 56%
20261015 $6.70 $3.00 41.3% 65%
20261014 $6.75 $4.90 39.9% 59%
20261013 $6.65 $4.95 40.6% 62%
20261012 $6.05 $4.90 39.0% 55%
20261009 $6.35 $3.65 38.7% 54%
20261008 $6.70 $5.00 39.1% 56%
20261007 $6.80 $5.25 39.4% 57%
20261006 $7.45 $5.60 37.3% 48%
20261005 $6.38 $3.95 36.1% 43%
20261002 $5.40 $5.40 34.9% 37%
20261001 $5.15 $5.15 37.6% 49%
20260930 $5.70 $5.70 33.9% 33%
20260929 $6.10 $6.10 41.6% 67%
20260928 $4.97 $4.97 37.8% 50%
20260925 $3.90 $3.90 33.1% 30%
20260924 $4.05 $4.05 29.5% 14%
20260923 $4.35 $4.35 34.0% 34%
20260922 $6.43 $6.43 42.7% 72%
20260921 $5.65 $5.65 37.2% 48%
20260918 $5.40 $4.95 35.6% 41%
20260917 $6.90 $4.12 26.3% 0%
20260916 $5.47 $4.80 35.2% 37%
20260915 $5.20 $4.80 28.1% 5%
20260914 $5.10 $4.80 34.9% 36%
20260911 $5.80 $4.92 30.6% 16%
20260910 $5.53 $4.95 37.8% 49%
20260909 $6.18 $4.38 35.7% 40%
20260908 $6.60 $5.72 35.3% 38%
20260904 $6.10 $5.35 33.6% 30%
20260903 $6.32 $4.85 32.4% 25%
20260902 $5.47 $5.47 31.2% 19%
20260901 $5.10 $5.10 28.6% 8%
20260831 $4.25 $4.25 28.0% 5%
20260828 $5.90 $5.90 30.2% 15%
20260827 $4.25 $4.25 26.9% 0%
20260826 $5.60 $5.60 31.0% 13%
20260825 $4.25 $4.25 29.9% 7%
20260824 $6.05 $6.05 29.0% 3%
20260821 $4.50 $4.20 29.3% 4%
20260820 $5.22 $5.00 28.4% 0%
20260819 $4.62 $3.83 32.2% 15%
20260818 $5.20 $4.80 33.5% 21%
20260817 $5.12 $3.83 33.2% 20%
20260814 $5.58 $4.80 34.4% 26%
20260813 $5.10 $2.22 29.3% 0%
20260812 $5.22 $3.65 31.6% 0%
20260811 $5.72 $4.95 37.2% 26%
20260810 $5.55 $4.90 34.0% 6%
20260807 — — 33.0% 0%
20260806 $5.72 $5.53 38.5% 25%
20260805 $5.47 $5.47 34.9% 0%
20260804 $4.33 $4.33 35.7% 5%
20260803 $5.35 $5.35 38.2% 22%
20260731 $4.65 $4.65 35.8% 4%
20260730 $4.95 $4.95 36.0% 6%
20260729 $5.35 $5.35 35.0% 0%

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