VXX · Expected Move

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN · ETF

The expected move for VXX 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).

VXX 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 VXX Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$3.52
7-Day Straddle
$1.27
30-Day ATM IV
77.4%
IV Rank
40%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to VXX'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.
VXX Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261109 $3.52 $1.27 77.4% 40%
20261106 $5.50 $3.15 112.1% 82%
20261105 $6.21 $4.53 126.7% 100%
20261104 $2.46 $1.27 63.5% 40%
20261103 $3.63 $2.17 81.5% 78%
20261102 $3.82 $1.73 82.2% 80%
20261030 $3.70 $2.15 87.2% 90%
20261029 $2.52 $1.27 64.9% 43%
20261028 $2.90 $1.50 67.0% 47%
20261027 $2.74 $1.70 67.2% 48%
20261026 $3.08 $1.08 71.2% 56%
20261023 $3.37 $1.62 79.9% 75%
20261022 $3.48 $1.73 82.7% 81%
20261021 $2.71 $1.36 68.4% 50%
20261020 $2.72 $1.62 68.8% 51%
20261019 $3.09 $1.15 71.5% 57%
20261016 $3.82 $1.94 91.9% 100%
20261015 $2.13 $0.91 56.8% 39%
20261014 $2.17 $0.86 52.5% 25%
20261013 $1.84 $0.79 49.0% 14%
20261012 $2.05 $0.45 51.7% 23%
20261009 $1.83 $0.60 50.4% 18%
20261008 $1.96 $0.74 51.5% 22%
20261007 $1.93 $0.78 49.2% 14%
20261006 $2.04 $0.74 49.8% 16%
20261005 $2.16 $0.47 52.3% 25%
20261002 $2.04 $0.60 53.7% 29%
20261001 $2.12 $0.85 57.7% 42%
20260930 $2.10 $0.89 53.0% 27%
20260929 $2.27 $0.99 55.1% 33%
20260928 $2.45 $0.59 57.6% 41%
20260925 $2.12 $0.71 53.4% 28%
20260924 $2.07 $0.83 54.1% 30%
20260923 $2.09 $0.94 52.5% 25%
20260922 $2.06 $0.89 52.5% 25%
20260921 $2.07 $0.57 52.4% 25%
20260918 $2.13 $0.81 53.3% 28%
20260917 $2.25 $0.81 54.6% 32%
20260916 $2.46 $1.23 60.2% 50%
20260915 $2.40 $1.26 57.5% 41%
20260914 $2.52 $0.72 58.2% 43%
20260911 $2.19 $0.83 55.5% 35%
20260910 $2.60 $1.36 60.3% 50%
20260909 $2.38 $1.12 56.4% 38%
20260908 $2.31 $1.16 55.4% 35%
20260904 $1.97 $0.68 51.3% 21%
20260903 $2.08 $0.83 53.4% 28%
20260902 $2.19 $0.90 53.4% 28%
20260901 $2.33 $1.06 54.0% 30%
20260831 $2.29 $0.53 52.0% 24%
20260828 $2.08 $0.71 51.1% 20%
20260827 $1.93 $0.79 48.6% 13%
20260826 $2.15 $0.96 50.8% 20%
20260825 $2.27 $1.03 51.5% 22%
20260824 $2.45 $0.74 53.7% 29%
20260821 $2.16 $0.84 52.4% 25%
20260820 $2.23 $0.93 52.2% 24%
20260819 $2.14 $0.97 49.5% 14%
20260818 $2.49 $1.10 51.2% 20%
20260817 $2.32 $0.67 50.4% 16%

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