Netscout Systems Inc
Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) Expected Move
NTCT expected move through Oct 16, 2026 is 9.7%, with 26 days to expiration. The implied range is $34.52 to $41.90, based on the previous trading day's options prices.
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Tracking the NTCT expected move helps you see how far Netscout Systems Inc's options market is pricing the stock to travel over a given period — whether that's the next day, week, or earnings cycle. Netscout Systems Inc'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 NTCT 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 NTCT, 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 NTCT 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 Netscout Systems Inc is unlikely to go.
NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks. It also provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to identify infrastructure performance issues and determine application availability, reliability, and performance; and nGenius Business Analytics solution, which enables service providers to analyze their network traffic.
In addition, the company offers ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that deliver targeted network traffic access to various monitoring and security tools and systems; and a suite of test access points that enable non-disruptive access to network traffic. Further, it provides cybersecurity solutions to protect their networks against distributed denial of service attacks under the Arbor brand, such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Additionally, it offers advanced threat detection solutions, such as Omnis Cyber Investigator. It serves enterprise customers in various industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile operators, wireline operators, cable operators, Internet service providers, and cloud providers; and governmental agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. NetScout Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
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 NTCT expected move across every expiration, benchmarks it against realized moves, and shows you when implied ranges are out of line with history. The Netscout Systems Inc 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 NTCT.
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| Expiration | DTE | Expected move (USD) | Expected move (%) | Upper price | Lower price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 26 | $3.69 | 9.7% | $41.90 | $34.52 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 61 | $5.78 | 15.1% | $43.99 | $32.44 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 89 | $6.33 | 16.6% | $44.54 | $31.89 |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 180 | $8.49 | 22.2% | $46.70 | $29.72 |
As of September 18, 2026
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