Tracking the MEMX expected move helps you see how far Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF's options market is pricing the stock to travel over a given period — whether that's the next day, week, or earnings cycle. Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active 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 MEMX 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 MEMX, 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 MEMX 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 Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF is unlikely to go.
Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in emerging market countries excluding China. The fund may also invest in companies located in developed countries or China; however, the fund may not invest in any company located in a developed country or China if, at the time of purchase, more than 20% of the fund’s assets are invested in a combination of developed market and Chinese companies.
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 MEMX expected move across every expiration, benchmarks it against realized moves, and shows you when implied ranges are out of line with history. The Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active 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 MEMX.
