ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) Expected Move
ARKX expected move through Oct 16, 2026 is 3.9%, with 0 days to expiration. The implied range is $29.33 to $31.73, based on the previous trading day's options prices.
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Tracking the ARKX expected move helps you see how far ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's options market is pricing the stock to travel over a given period — whether that's the next day, week, or earnings cycle. ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's expected move is derived directly from option premiums and gives you an objective range to plan trades, set strikes, and manage risk. Use our scanner to monitor the ARKX expected move for this week's options, in real time.
The expected move is typically calculated from at-the-money straddle prices (or a blend of straddles and strangles) and represents roughly a one-standard-deviation range over the chosen timeframe. For ARKX, comparing the implied expected move to actual realized moves over similar windows tells you whether the options market has historically overestimated or underestimated volatility. The ARKX expected move for this week's options pricing is especially useful for short-dated traders, earnings players, and anyone selling premium who needs to know where the market thinks ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF is unlikely to go.
ARKX seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies engaged in space exploration and defense innovation.
Iron condors, weekly premium sales, directional swing trades — they all live or die by where the market thinks the stock won't go. Our scanner tracks the ARKX expected move across every expiration, benchmarks it against realized moves, and shows you when implied ranges are out of line with history. The ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF expected move for this week's options is the fastest read on short-term risk, which gives you a quick way to interpret what the options market thinks about ARKX.
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| Expiration | DTE | Expected move (USD) | Expected move (%) | Upper price | Lower price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 | $1.20 | 3.9% | $31.73 | $29.33 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 35 | $2.53 | 8.3% | $33.06 | $28.01 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 63 | $3.95 | 12.9% | $34.48 | $26.58 |
| Feb 19, 2027 | 126 | $5.06 | 16.6% | $35.59 | $25.47 |
As of October 15, 2026
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