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Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ · ETF)

Overview · Option chain · Volatility · Expected-move history

Price (delayed) 709.24 +0.23%
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 ±2.8%
Expected range 689.62729.58
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.17.9%
IV percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history). 8/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.1.05
P/C open interest1.36

Cboe delayed options data · as of 00:38 UTC · Figures derived from the full chain (10.9K contracts, 32 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.

689.6729.6709.6 current

Options are pricing a move of about ±2.8% (range 689.62–729.58) by Sep 18, 2026. ATM straddle: 19.98 @ strike 710 · ATM IV: 17.5%.

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)
638.64 -10% 99.8% 0.2%
674.12 -5% 91.7% 8.3%
709.60 +0% 49.3% 50.7%
745.08 +5% 8.8% 91.2%
780.56 +10% 0.4% 99.6%

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 ±0.5% 105.9% 279.3K
Sep 03, 2026 1 ±0.7% 17.1% 157.7K
Sep 04, 2026 2 ±1.0% 17.2% 476.3K
Sep 08, 2026 6 ±1.3% 12.9% 81.9K
Sep 09, 2026 7 ±1.6% 14.5% 40.3K
Sep 10, 2026 8 ±1.8% 15.0% 18.0K
Sep 11, 2026 9 ±2.0% 16.0% 355.5K
Sep 14, 2026 12 ±2.3% 16.1% 7,762
Sep 15, 2026 13 ±2.2% 14.5% 5,359
Sep 16, 2026 14 ±2.6% 16.7% 0
Sep 18, 2026 16 ±2.8% 17.5% 2.55M
Sep 25, 2026 23 ±3.6% 17.1% 219.2K

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): 700 P · 207.9K690 P · 154.7K680 P · 154.6K660 P · 149.4K750 C · 131.1K

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.

12%45%79%112%0d198d30d

When does open interest expire?

9%This week32%This month53%Later

Implied vs realized volatility

12.4%14.6%16.8%19.0%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 3 recorded snapshot-versus-outcome comparisons so far, the close landed inside the expected range 66.7% of the time.

About Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

Managed by Invesco, the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 functions as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that commenced operations on March 10, 1999. Its design specifically aims to replicate the overall financial performance, encompassing both capital appreciation and dividend income, of the NASDAQ-100 Index.

ETF · Asset Management · NASDAQ · Profile: Financial Modeling Prep

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