Information Technology
ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
ASML is ASML Holding N.V., an Information Technology name the model ranks every trading day. The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026. The model's figures are from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind the latest, as the Free plan shows them. Every model figure is paper trading.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Card | Long straddle, 30 Oct | 25 Sep |
| IV rank | 99 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 52.8% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 30 Oct | 15.0% down, 15.7% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | 1,760 and 1,700 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | No signal, view neutral | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 1,771.41 | 28 Sep |
| Next report | 14 Oct 2026 | 28 Sep |
Trade Cards
On 25 Sep 2026 the Trade Card for ASML was a long straddle expiring 30 Oct 2026, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Signal | Neutral |
| Strategy | Long straddle, debit |
| Legs | Buy the 1,770 call, Buy the 1,770 put |
| Expiry | 30 Oct 2026, 35 days to expiry |
| Limit | A debit of at most $221.30 |
| Probability of profit | 43%, the option market's odds at expiry, from delta |
| Max loss | $22,128 per contract |
| Breakeven | 1,548.72 and 1,991.28 |
| IV rank at that expiry | 97 of 100 |
Probability of profit is the option market's own odds from delta, not the model's.
Priced on the option chain at the close on 25 Sep 2026.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Options Snapshot
ASML's IV rank is 99 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 99 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 52.8%, near month, 32 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.72 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 26,000 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 18,800 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Tight, 10.7% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among ASML's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Priced Range
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML options priced a move of 15.0 percent down and 15.7 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 1,687.01 to 1,859.31 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 1,641.41 to 1,908.41 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1,548.41 to 2,016.41 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 1,506.41 to 2,049.41 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 17.0% | 18.9% | 1,469.41 to 2,106.41 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 20.0% | 22.1% | 1,416.41 to 2,163.41 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 26.1% | 30.7% | 1,308.41 to 2,315.41 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 1,771.41, as the option prices imply it.
A priced move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's call wall is the 1,760 strike and its put wall is the 1,700 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 1,760 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 1,700 |
| Flip strike, where net gamma changes sign | 1,747.73 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $49.33 million |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $204.9 million |
| Close | 1,771.41 |
Dollar gamma is stated for a one percent move in the price.
Net is calls minus puts under the standard convention, not a record of who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's at the money IV is 52.8 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 41.1 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 52.8% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 41.1% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 41.7% |
| IV against its own weekly record | High, in the top fifth |
| Weekly readings on record | 849, from 8 Jan 2010 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 32.6% of 236 weeks |
Realized volatility is worked out from the daily closes the desk holds, not from the option chain.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's at the money IV runs from 46.3 percent at 4 days to 44.9 percent at 144 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 4 | 46.3% |
| 11 | 42.9% |
| 18 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 51.4% |
| 39 | 51.8% |
| 53 | 47.3% |
| 81 | 45.5% |
| 144 | 44.9% |
Near expiries price more volatility than far ones, an inverted term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Smile
On 28 Sep 2026, at the 32 day expiry, ASML's IV ten percent below the price sits 0.6 points below at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 52.2% | -0.6 points |
| At the money | 52.8% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 53.6% | +0.8 points |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's surface spans 10 expiries out to 144 days, with IV from 41.3 to 56.0 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 10 |
| Nearest expiry | 2 Oct 2026, 4 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Feb 2027, 144 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 257 |
| Lowest IV among them | 41.3% |
| Highest IV among them | 56.0% |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML has 10 captured expiries, from 2 Oct 2026 to 19 Feb 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 46.3% | 3,309 | 1,219 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 42.9% | 881 | 688 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 50.0% | 6,594 | 4,165 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 51.4% | 326 | 342 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 52.8% | 190 | 97 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 51.8% | 4 | 75 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 47.3% | 3,242 | 2,832 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 45.5% | 4,416 | 4,520 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 44.4% | 6,087 | 4,095 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 44.9% | 990 | 771 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's largest open interest sits at the 1,700 strike, with 2,781 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,700 | 1,579 | 1,202 | 2,781 |
| 1,600 | 748 | 1,732 | 2,480 |
| 1,760 | 1,655 | 618 | 2,273 |
| 1,900 | 1,606 | 510 | 2,116 |
| 1,800 | 1,623 | 428 | 2,051 |
| 1,680 | 788 | 905 | 1,693 |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Since Yesterday
From 25 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, ASML's at the money IV moved from 48.6 percent to 52.8 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 48.6% | 52.8% | +4.2 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 47,844 | 44,843 | -3,001 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.91 | 0.72 | -0.19 |
Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 28 Sep 2026, 26,035 ASML option contracts traded, 1.0 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 13,968 |
| Puts traded | 12,067 |
| Against its recent average | 1.0 times |
| Busier than | 3 of its last 20 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 136,461 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.19 |
| Unusual volume flag | Yes, 2 contracts traded well above open interest |
| Largest flagged contract | The 1,910 call expiring 2 Oct, 308 traded against 108 open |
Traded volume and open interest are shown side by side and never combined. Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 33 trading days of ASML's option positioning, from 11 Aug 2026 to 28 Sep 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 1,799.38 | $78.85 million | 1,900 | 1,850 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,711.32 | $13.03 million | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,771.41 | $49.33 million | 1,760 | 1,700 |
Each frame restates one nightly capture. Net is calls minus puts, a convention, not who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Read-out
On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of ASML was neutral, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Neutral at 45 trading days, no signal |
| Level above the close | 1,790.00, the swing high of 8 Sep 2026 |
| Level below the close | 1,749.70, the swing low of 22 Sep 2026 |
| Strategy family | Long straddle (buy a call and a put at the same strike) |
| Price target | None. The desk has no price model. |
The levels are prices the shares turned at on the chart, with the date of each.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Rank by Timeframe
On 25 Sep 2026 ASML sat at the 29th percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 82 of 100 | Bullish |
| 20 trading days | 47 of 100 | Neutral |
| 45 trading days | 29 of 100 | Neutral |
100 is the top of the ranking. A name in the middle three fifths is neutral.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Timeframe Agreement
On 25 Sep 2026 ASML's near timeframes were bullish and its long timeframe was neutral, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Bullish | 1 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Neutral | 0 of 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Signal History
On 25 Sep 2026 ASML had carried no signal for at least 18 trading days, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | None | 29 of 100 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | None | 29 of 100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | None | 15 of 100 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | None | 13 of 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | None | 66 of 100 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | None | 61 of 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | None | 89 of 100 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | None | 52 of 100 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Sector Split
On 25 Sep 2026, 80 of 187 Information Technology names were bullish and 61 were bearish, paper trading.
| Sector | Names | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 187 | 80 | 61 | 46 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Price Chart
ASML closed at 1,771.41 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 1,771.41 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +3.5% |
| Change over 21 trading days | +2.1% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -5.9% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +86.6% |
| 52 week high | 1,999.96 |
| 52 week low | 935.41 |
| 20 day moving average | 1,690.24 |
| 50 day moving average | 1,718.05 |
| 200 day moving average | 1,528.23 |
| RSI, 14 days | 58 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
ASML reports next on 14 Oct 2026, and options priced an earnings move of 9.0 percent through 16 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 14 Oct 2026, before the open |
| Date | Confirmed by the company |
| Priced earnings move | 9.0%, a straddle of $159.85 at the 1,780 strike, expiring 16 Oct 2026 |
| Move after the report of 13 Jul 2026 | +2.9% |
| Move after the report of 14 Apr 2026 | -2.4% |
| Move after the report of 27 Jan 2026 | -2.2% |
| Move after the report of 15 Oct 2025 | +2.7% |
The priced earnings move is the straddle's cost over the share price. It restates option prices and says nothing certain about the report.
Earnings calendar as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 31 Septembers on record, ASML's average change was minus 2.8 percent, and it rose in 38.7 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | -2.8% | -2.1% | 38.7% | 31 |
| October | +6.0% | +2.9% | 61.3% | 31 |
| November | +5.1% | +2.7% | 56.7% | 30 |
Each figure is a month end to month end change in past years. A past month says nothing certain about the next one.
Monthly history through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Headlines
The desk's news feeds carried 5 headlines naming ASML in the 3 days to 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Headlines in the window | 5 |
| Latest | 28 Sep 2026 |
The titles are in the Headlines window, with the time each was published.
Headlines as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is ASML's IV rank?
- ASML's IV rank is 99 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are ASML options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, ASML options priced a move of 15.0 percent down and 15.7 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
- Where are ASML's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, ASML's call wall is the 1,760 strike and its put wall is the 1,700 strike.
- What was the latest Trade Card for ASML on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the Trade Card for ASML was a long straddle expiring 30 Oct 2026, paper trading.
- When does ASML report earnings next?
- ASML reports next on 14 Oct 2026, and options priced an earnings move of 9.0 percent through 16 Oct 2026.
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