This page reflects RCL options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.
Published Snapshot
Oct 2, 2026 close
Expected Move — RCL
Data as of market close Oct 2, 2026
Nearest expiration 2026-10-09 implies ±4.3% ($265.89–$289.59) around spot. Compare the implied range across expirations to gauge term-structure shifts in uncertainty.
RCL Expected Move Data
Nearest Expiry
2026-10-09
Expected Move
±4.3%
Expected Range
$265.89–$289.59
Days to Expiry
7
ATM Strike
$280.00
Spot Price
$277.74
Expected Move by Expiration (spot: $277.74)
Move-to-Structure Rationale
Translate implied range into a setup before choosing strikes.
Options are pricing ±0.7% to $275.76-$279.71. Use this as the anchor for structure selection, risk budget, and invalidation width.
Expected Move by Expiration
Expiration
DTE
ATM Strike
Expected Move
Move %
Lower Bound
Upper Bound
2026-10-02
0
$277.50
±$1.97
±0.7%
$275.76
$279.71
2026-10-09
7
$280.00
±$11.85
±4.3%
$265.89
$289.59
2026-10-16
14
$280.00
±$16.85
±6.1%
$260.89
$294.59
2026-10-23
21
$280.00
±$22.55
±8.1%
$255.19
$300.29
2026-10-30
28
$280.00
±$31.55
±11.4%
$246.19
$309.29
2026-11-06
35
$275.00
±$19.70
±7.1%
$258.04
$297.44
2026-11-20
49
$280.00
±$37.80
±13.6%
$239.94
$315.54
2026-12-18
77
$280.00
±$45.85
±16.5%
$231.89
$323.59
2027-01-15
105
$280.00
±$50.45
±18.2%
$227.29
$328.19
2027-03-19
168
$280.00
±$65.35
±23.5%
$212.39
$343.09
2027-06-17
258
$280.00
±$80.90
±29.1%
$196.84
$358.64
2027-09-17
350
$280.00
±$95.10
±34.2%
$182.64
$372.84
RCL expected move by expiration
Expiration
Days to Expiry
ATM Strike
Expected Move
Move %
Lower Bound
Upper Bound
2026-10-02
0
277.5
1.97
0.71
275.76
279.71
2026-10-09
7
280
11.85
4.27
265.89
289.59
2026-10-16
14
280
16.85
6.07
260.89
294.59
2026-10-23
21
280
22.55
8.12
255.19
300.29
2026-10-30
28
280
31.55
11.36
246.19
309.29
2026-11-06
35
275
19.7
7.09
258.04
297.44
2026-11-20
49
280
37.8
13.61
239.94
315.54
2026-12-18
77
280
45.85
16.51
231.89
323.59
2027-01-15
105
280
50.45
18.16
227.29
328.19
2027-03-19
168
280
65.35
23.53
212.39
343.09
2027-06-17
258
280
80.9
29.13
196.84
358.64
2027-09-17
350
280
95.1
34.24
182.64
372.84
How to Use Expected Move
Read the implied range as a volatility map from the latest published close, not as a price target.
What it represents
Expected move estimates the range options are pricing for each expiration, roughly around a one-standard-deviation move from the current spot level.
How traders use it
It helps frame breakout distance, premium-selling width, and whether a proposed strike sits inside or outside what the market is already pricing.
What to remember
The range is probability framing, not certainty. Stocks can easily finish well inside or well outside the expected move when catalysts hit.
Use expected move with structure, liquidity, and catalyst context before treating a range as actionable.