SPX · Expected Move

S&P 500 · Index

The expected move for SPX 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).

SPX 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 SPX Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$252.30
7-Day Straddle
$119.95
30-Day ATM IV
14.3%
IV Rank
41%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to SPX'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.
SPX Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261016 $252.30 $119.95 14.3% 41%
20261015 $223.60 $90.30 12.8% 20%
20261014 $236.10 $95.10 13.4% 29%
20261013 $219.50 $83.00 12.3% 14%
20261012 $217.75 $79.70 12.2% 12%
20261009 $215.60 $78.40 11.9% 8%
20261008 $224.40 $89.50 12.8% 20%
20261007 $226.60 $85.10 12.7% 19%
20261006 $222.75 $78.55 12.5% 16%
20261005 $225.70 $81.70 12.7% 19%
20261002 $222.25 $87.75 12.5% 16%
20261001 $237.00 $104.55 13.7% 32%
20260930 $243.15 $108.90 13.9% 36%
20260929 $234.30 $102.15 13.4% 28%
20260928 $229.05 $101.35 13.0% 23%
20260925 $212.45 $95.65 11.8% 6%
20260924 $218.85 $97.75 12.5% 16%
20260923 $217.15 $91.00 12.4% 14%
20260922 $208.00 $78.70 11.6% 4%
20260921 $209.05 $82.45 11.8% 7%
20260918 $209.15 $83.90 11.8% 7%
20260917 $211.40 $93.05 12.5% 15%
20260916 $245.40 $126.75 14.3% 41%
20260915 $242.15 $120.00 14.0% 44%
20260914 $235.40 $112.15 13.6% 38%
20260911 $219.20 $98.80 12.4% 23%
20260910 $250.00 $127.90 14.5% 50%
20260909 $233.55 $110.00 13.4% 36%
20260908 $221.80 $91.00 12.7% 23%
20260904 $205.45 $80.00 11.5% 10%
20260903 $202.65 $75.50 11.6% 11%
20260902 $217.70 $82.90 12.5% 21%
20260901 $229.50 $92.10 13.1% 28%
20260831 $209.90 $85.85 11.9% 14%
20260828 $204.00 $82.30 11.4% 9%
20260827 $205.25 $85.40 11.8% 13%
20260826 $222.25 $97.25 12.7% 23%
20260825 $220.40 $94.90 12.6% 21%
20260824 $222.35 $96.60 12.7% 23%
20260821 $217.45 $94.35 12.3% 19%
20260820 $222.85 $102.40 13.0% 27%
20260819 $213.00 $79.15 12.3% 18%
20260818 $225.80 $83.45 12.8% 24%
20260817 $215.35 $75.80 12.2% 18%
20260814 $204.35 $69.05 11.4% 8%
20260813 $209.70 $78.15 11.9% 15%
20260812 $211.60 $79.60 12.0% 15%
20260811 $218.30 $88.65 12.4% 20%
20260810 $221.70 $90.20 12.5% 20%
20260807 — — 12.2% 18%
20260806 $231.55 $107.10 13.1% 28%
20260805 $233.45 $103.10 13.3% 29%
20260804 $241.55 $101.45 13.5% 32%
20260803 $219.80 $82.00 12.7% 23%
20260731 $225.75 $95.45 13.1% 27%
20260730 $241.15 $109.15 14.4% 42%
20260729 $291.85 $150.10 17.5% 76%
20260728 $255.55 $125.30 15.1% 41%
20260727 $255.95 $129.85 15.1% 21%
20260724 $255.40 $131.10 14.9% 19%

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