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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

Overview · Option chain · Volatility · Expected-move history · Earnings

Price (delayed) 592.85 +2.47%
Expected moveThe size of the up-or-down move the options market is pricing for a stock by a given date, read from option prices (the at-the-money straddle). It is a market-implied estimate, not a forecast. · Sep 18 ±5.8%
Expected range 563.16632.82
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.35.3%
IV percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history). 57/universe
P/C volumePut volume (or open interest) divided by call volume (or open interest). A descriptive activity measure — it does not by itself say what traders expect.0.44
P/C open interest0.45
Next earnings Oct 28

Cboe delayed options data · as of 00:36 UTC · Figures derived from the full chain (6,488 contracts, 22 expirations) · IV own-history percentile appears after 60 recorded days (3 so far)

Expected move — Sep 18, 2026 (16 days)

Methodology →

Read from option prices: the at-the-money straddle costs this much, so the market is pricing a move of about that size in either direction by this date. It is an estimate of movement, not a prediction of direction.

563.2632.8598.0 current

Options are pricing a move of about ±5.8% (range 563.16–632.82) by Sep 18, 2026. ATM straddle: 34.83 @ strike 600 · ATM IV: 34.5%.

Probability distribution

Model & assumptions →

The curve shows where a lognormal model, fed with current implied volatility, puts the range of outcomes at this expiration. Shaded: the expected-move band.

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expected-move bandmodel density
Levelvs priceP(above)Model-estimated chance the stock finishes above a level at expiration, derived from current IV under a lognormal model with stated assumptions — an estimate, not a prediction.P(below)
538.19 -10% 92.3% 7.7%
568.09 -5% 75.0% 25.0%
597.99 +0% 48.6% 51.4%
627.89 +5% 23.8% 76.2%
657.79 +10% 8.8% 91.2%

Model-estimated probabilities of finishing above/below each level at expiration — estimates under stated assumptions, not predictions.

Probability explorer

Drag the slider to any level and see the model-estimated chance the stock finishes above or below it at the selected expiration.

P(finish above)
P(finish below)
P(touch, approx.)

Horizon: Sep 18, 2026 · lognormal model, zero drift — an estimate, not a prediction. Assumptions

ExpiresDTEDays to expiration, in calendar days.Implied moveATM IVOpen int.
Sep 02, 2026 0 ±0.8% 58.4% 68.6K
Sep 04, 2026 2 ±2.5% 41.5% 153.1K
Sep 09, 2026 7 ±3.6% 32.2% 9,433
Sep 11, 2026 9 ±4.3% 34.2% 74.5K
Sep 14, 2026 12 ±4.7% 31.7% 1,594
Sep 16, 2026 14 ±5.3% 33.3% 780
Sep 18, 2026 16 ±5.8% 34.5% 554.9K
Sep 25, 2026 23 ±7.1% 35.3% 42.4K
Oct 02, 2026 30 ±8.1% 35.3% 21.6K
Oct 09, 2026 37 ±9.1% 35.6% 6,051
Oct 16, 2026 44 ±9.9% 35.7% 274.2K
Nov 20, 2026 79 ±15.3% 41.4% 263.2K

Open interest by strike — Sep 18

Where option positions are concentrated. Teal bars are calls, red bars are puts; the dashed line is the current price.

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callsputs

Largest open-interest concentrations (all expirations ≤ 60 days): 600 C · 43.5K650 C · 28.9K550 P · 25.8K700 C · 24.8K500 P · 21.2K

IV term structure

Volatility page →

At-the-money implied volatility for each expiration. A hump around a date often marks a scheduled event the market is pricing.

30%40%51%62%0d198d30d

When does open interest expire?

This week22%This month67%Later

Implied vs realized volatility

29.1%31.3%33.5%35.8%Aug 31Sep 02
IV30HV20

HV from our stored daily closes (annualized); IV30 interpolated from the chain. Method

Price, last 60 sessions

Track record

Full history →

Of 1 recorded snapshot-versus-outcome comparisons so far, the close landed inside the expected range 100.0% of the time.

Past earnings reactions

Oct 24-4.3%Jan 25+1.9%Apr 25+3.2%Jul 25+10.5%Oct 25-11.3%Jan 26+9.7%Apr 26-8.9%Jul 26-9.2%
implied (when recorded)actual reaction

Avg |reaction| 11.3% · median 9.4% (20 reports) — two-session close-to-close window; definition

About Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect and share with their friends and family. These services are accessible across a variety of digital platforms, including mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality devices, and wearables. The company's activities are organized into two principal divisions: the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment encompasses well-known platforms such as: Facebook, where users can share content, participate in discussions, explore new interests, and build connections. Instagram, a vibrant community dedicated to sharing visual media like photos and videos, sending private messages, and utilizing features such as user feeds, ephemeral stories, short video reels, live streams, and integrated shopping functionalities. Messenger, a dedicated application that facilitates text, audio, and video communications, enabling individuals to communicate with their social networks, communities, and even businesses across different devices and operating systems. WhatsApp, a widely adopted and

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · NASDAQ · Profile: Financial Modeling Prep

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ETF

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Technology

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Financial Services

AFRM · Affirm Holdings, Inc.ALL · The Allstate CorporationALLY · Ally Financial Inc.AXP · American Express CompanyBAC · Bank of America CorporationBLK · BlackRock, Inc.BX · Blackstone Inc.C · Citigroup Inc.

Industrials

AAL · American Airlines Gro…BA · The Boeing CompanyCAT · Caterpillar Inc.CMI · Cummins Inc.DAL · Delta Air Lines, Inc.DE · Deere & CompanyEMR · Emerson Electric Co.ETN · Eaton Corporation plc

Energy

BKR · Baker Hughes CompanyCCJ · Cameco CorporationCOP · ConocoPhillipsCVX · Chevron CorporationDVN · Devon Energy CorporationENPH · Enphase Energy, Inc.EOG · EOG Resources, Inc.ET · Energy Transfer LP