Information Technology
STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM) options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
STM is STMicroelectronics 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 | Cash-secured put, 15 Jan | 25 Sep |
| IV rank | 63 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 62.7% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 30 Oct | 18.2% down, 19.5% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | Both 55 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | Bullish signal, view bullish | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 52.74 | 28 Sep |
| Next report | 29 Oct 2026 | 28 Sep |
Trade Cards
On 25 Sep 2026 the Trade Card for STM was a cash-secured put expiring 15 Jan 2027, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Signal | Bullish, over 45 trading days |
| Strategy | Cash-secured put, credit |
| Legs | Sell the 49 put |
| Expiry | 15 Jan 2027, 112 days to expiry |
| Limit | A credit of at least $4.20 |
| Probability of profit | 65%, the option market's odds at expiry, from delta |
| Max loss | $4,480 per contract |
| Max profit | $420 per contract |
| Breakeven | 44.80 |
| IV rank at that expiry | 61 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
STM's IV rank is 63 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 63 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 62.7%, near month, 32 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.68 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 122,000 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 83,400 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Fair, 19.0% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among STM'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, STM options priced a move of 18.2 percent down and 19.5 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 49.96 to 55.61 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 48.01 to 57.33 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 46.93 to 58.76 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 18.2% | 19.5% | 43.12 to 63.04 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 20.3% | 20.3% | 42.04 to 63.44 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 22.2% | 23.9% | 41.04 to 65.34 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 200 | 37.2% | 42.5% | 33.14 to 75.14 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 52.74, 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, STM's call wall and put wall are both at the 55 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 55 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 55 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $6.39 million |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $18.26 million |
| Close | 52.74 |
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, STM's at the money IV is 62.7 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 39.3 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 62.7% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 39.3% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 67.5% |
| IV against its own weekly record | In the middle |
| Weekly readings on record | 823, from 8 Jan 2010 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 33.5% 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, STM's at the money IV runs from 52.3 percent at 4 days to 54.2 percent at 200 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 4 | 52.3% |
| 11 | 51.2% |
| 18 | 51.3% |
| 25 | 54.6% |
| 32 | 62.7% |
| 39 | 62.1% |
| 53 | 60.6% |
| 200 | 54.2% |
Far expiries price more volatility than near ones, an upward sloping 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, STM's IV ten percent below the price sits 2.5 points above at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 65.2% | +2.5 points |
| At the money | 62.7% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 64.5% | +1.8 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, STM's surface spans 9 expiries out to 200 days, with IV from 49.5 to 66.6 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 9 |
| Nearest expiry | 2 Oct 2026, 4 days |
| Farthest expiry | 16 Apr 2027, 200 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 59 |
| Lowest IV among them | 49.5% |
| Highest IV among them | 66.6% |
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, STM has 9 captured expiries, from 2 Oct 2026 to 16 Apr 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 52.3% | 18,073 | 1,859 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 51.2% | 934 | 1,027 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 51.3% | 19,636 | 21,148 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 54.6% | 589 | 210 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 62.7% | 830 | 478 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 62.1% | 5 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 60.6% | 25,079 | 16,563 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 54.6% | 55,276 | 41,086 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 200 | 54.2% | 1,853 | 986 |
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, STM's largest open interest sits at the 55 strike, with 29,900 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 22,687 | 7,213 | 29,900 |
| 60 | 16,550 | 6,016 | 22,566 |
| 75 | 7,383 | 8,135 | 15,518 |
| 50 | 4,082 | 7,333 | 11,415 |
| 80 | 9,527 | 170 | 9,697 |
| 70 | 8,205 | 1,146 | 9,351 |
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, STM's at the money IV moved from 51.3 percent to 62.7 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 51.3% | 62.7% | +11.3 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 199,073 | 205,632 | +6,559 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.71 | 0.68 | -0.03 |
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, 11,374 STM option contracts traded, 0.7 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 5,809 |
| Puts traded | 5,565 |
| Against its recent average | 0.7 times |
| Busier than | 9 of its last 20 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 242,200 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.05 |
| Unusual volume flag | No |
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 STM'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 | 55.04 | $6.15 million | 59 | 50 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 51.63 | $3.63 million | 51 | 50 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 52.74 | $6.39 million | 55 | 55 |
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 STM was bullish, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Bullish at 45 trading days, signal on |
| Level above the close | 52.87, the swing high of 8 Sep 2026 |
| Level below the close | 50.73, the swing low of 24 Sep 2026, a close past it runs against the view |
| The chart | Sits with the view |
| Strategy family | Cash-secured put (sell a put below the price) |
| 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 STM sat at the 96th percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 96 of 100 | Bullish |
| 20 trading days | 96 of 100 | Bullish |
| 45 trading days | 96 of 100 | Bullish |
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, 3 of 3 timeframes put STM on the bullish side, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Bullish | 2 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Bullish | 1 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 STM's bullish signal had held 4 trading days in a row, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 96 of 100 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 99 of 100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 98 of 100 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 99 of 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | None | 94 of 100 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 99 of 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | None | 94 of 100 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Bullish | 99 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
STM closed at 52.74 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 52.74 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +2.1% |
| Change over 21 trading days | +2.7% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -29.5% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +86.4% |
| 52 week high | 81.42 |
| 52 week low | 21.11 |
| 20 day moving average | 50.79 |
| 50 day moving average | 52.40 |
| 200 day moving average | 47.34 |
| RSI, 14 days | 54 |
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
STM reports next on 29 Oct 2026, a date confirmed by the company.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 29 Oct 2026, before the open |
| Date | Confirmed by the company |
| Move after the report of 23 Jul 2026 | -18.7% |
| Move after the report of 23 Apr 2026 | +10.8% |
| Move after the report of 29 Jan 2026 | -5.6% |
| Move after the report of 23 Oct 2025 | -13.3% |
Earnings calendar as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 31 Septembers on record, STM's average change was minus 2.6 percent, and it rose in 48.4 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | -2.6% | -1.8% | 48.4% | 31 |
| October | +3.8% | +2.1% | 61.3% | 31 |
| November | +5.7% | +4.6% | 67.7% | 31 |
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.
Questions
- What is STM's IV rank?
- STM's IV rank is 63 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are STM options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, STM options priced a move of 18.2 percent down and 19.5 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
- Where are STM's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, STM's call wall and put wall are both at the 55 strike.
- What was the latest Trade Card for STM on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the Trade Card for STM was a cash-secured put expiring 15 Jan 2027, paper trading.
- When does STM report earnings next?
- STM reports next on 29 Oct 2026, a date confirmed by the company.
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