Levels & expected moves
Put the next move in perspective.
See the range the options market is pricing and the levels where positioning or trading activity is concentrated. Give your entry, target, and risk a clearer frame of reference.
Explore without an account. Choose a plan for deeper research.
A range to plan around
- Range
- The move priced by options
- Levels
- Where activity is concentrated
- Catalysts
- Events that can change the picture
Set expectations
Compare a proposed target with the market’s priced range.
Find reference points
See levels derived from trading and positioning.
Watch the event calendar
Understand when earnings enter the expected-move window.
01 / A closer look
How far is the market pricing a move?
Expected moves translate options prices into a range over a chosen horizon. Compare the next session with a week or a month to put a possible trade in context.
The range expresses what is priced into the options market. It is not a promise that the stock will stay inside it.
Explore expected movesThe time horizon changes the picture
02 / Put it in context
A level gives you something to watch.
Use price levels drawn from positioning and off-exchange activity to identify areas worth watching. Check how price behaves as it approaches them.
Levels can fail. A useful trading plan includes what would make you reconsider, as well as what would support the idea.
Keep the failed tests in view
Your next move
Start with the range. Build your view.
See what the market has priced, then decide where your own expectations differ.