Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Expected Move
PLAY expected move through Sep 18, 2026 is 8.6%, with 0 days to expiration. The implied range is $5.98 to $7.10, based on the previous trading day's options prices.
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Tracking the PLAY expected move helps you see how far Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc's options market is pricing the stock to travel over a given period — whether that's the next day, week, or earnings cycle. Dave & Buster's Entertainment 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 PLAY 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 PLAY, 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 PLAY 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 Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc is unlikely to go.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America. Its venues offer a menu of entrées and appetizers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's name. As of January 30, 2022, it owned and operated 144 stores located in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian Province. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas.
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 PLAY expected move across every expiration, benchmarks it against realized moves, and shows you when implied ranges are out of line with history. The Dave & Buster's Entertainment 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 PLAY.
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| Expiration | DTE | Expected move (USD) | Expected move (%) | Upper price | Lower price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 | $0.56 | 8.6% | $7.10 | $5.98 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 28 | $1.24 | 18.9% | $7.78 | $5.30 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 63 | $2.43 | 37.1% | $8.97 | $4.12 |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 119 | $2.35 | 35.9% | $8.89 | $4.19 |
As of September 17, 2026
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