Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/expected-move

# Expected move
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/expected-move
Last modified: 2026-10-17

The expected move is the size of move the options market is pricing for an event: add the at-the-money call and put premiums and divide by the stock price. ₹300 of premium on a ₹4,000 stock is 7.5%, and if you expect less, [buy the stock, not the option](https://mochatrade.com/blog/mocha-markets-weekly-12-oct). On [results night](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/us-earnings-explained) it is the bar the stock has to clear.

## Related terms

- IV crush: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/iv-crush
- Call option: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/call-option
- Implied volatility: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/implied-volatility
- Index futures (E-mini S&P 500): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/index-futures
- Earnings season / earnings report: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/earnings-season-earnings-report
- Guidance (earnings guidance): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/guidance

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