Wheel strategy · 50 tickers

Best stocks to wheel calmest first, with the data behind it

Price, volatility, the expected move to the Oct 16, 2026 monthly expiry, dividends and the next earnings date for the most-wheeled names — refreshed every few hours.

Tickers

50

Featured expiry

Oct 16, 2026

19 days away

Earnings before expiry

5

Gap risk inside the trade

Dividend payers

28

01

Calmer — volatility under 30%

16 tickers

TickerPriceVolatilityExpected moveDiv. yieldNext earningsResearch
$SPYETF · State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust$771.3513% IV±2.9%0.98%——
$SCHDETF · Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF$33.2114% IV±3.1%3.18%——
$ORealty Income Corporation$55.5417% IV±4.0%5.84%Nov 2, 2026—
$QQQETF · Invesco QQQ Trust$744.5019% IV±4.3%0.42%——
$IWMETF · iShares Russell 2000 ETF$281.9719% IV±4.4%0.97%——
$KOThe Coca-Cola Company$87.8120% IV±4.5%2.39%Oct 20, 2026—
$COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation$922.7720% IV±4.7%0.60%Wk of Dec 7—
$AAPLApple Inc.$341.0722% IV±5.1%0.31%Oct 29, 2026Hold
$PFEPfizer Inc.$28.6722% IV±5.1%6.00%Nov 3, 2026—
$WMTWalmart Inc.$107.9823% IV±5.3%0.91%——
$TAT&T Inc.$25.3824% IV±5.5%4.38%Oct 21, 2026—
$DISThe Walt Disney Company$106.1526% IV±5.9%1.41%——
$MSFTMicrosoft Corporation$516.1726% IV±6.0%0.71%Oct 28, 2026Hold
$CVXChevron Corporation$204.4528% IV±6.3%3.45%Oct 30, 2026—
$XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corporation$160.5929% IV±6.7%2.57%Oct 30, 2026—
$JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.$343.0630% IV±6.8%1.75%Oct 13, 2026Before expiry—
Delayed data, refreshed every few hours. Expected move is one standard deviation to the Oct 16, 2026 expiry.

02

Moderate — 30% to 60%

19 tickers

TickerPriceVolatilityExpected moveDiv. yieldNext earningsResearch
$AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.$249.6730% IV±6.9%—Oct 29, 2026Hold
$BACBank of America Corporation$56.7030% IV±6.9%2.05%Oct 14, 2026Before expiry—
$GOOGLAlphabet Inc.$343.9231% IV±7.0%0.25%Oct 28, 2026Hold
$NVDANVIDIA Corporation$225.0731% IV±7.1%0.23%Nov 17, 2026—
$UBERUber Technologies, Inc.$69.6233% IV±7.6%—Nov 3, 2026—
$FFord Motor Company$12.7136% IV±8.1%4.72%Oct 22, 2026—
$METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$751.6641% IV±9.3%0.28%Oct 28, 2026Hold
$TSLATesla, Inc.$372.1141% IV±9.3%—Oct 28, 2026—
$PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$55.0445% IV±10.2%1.02%Oct 27, 2026—
$SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.$16.5846% IV±10.4%—Oct 27, 2026—
$NIONIO Inc.$3.5847% IV±10.7%———
$SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.$148.6847% IV±10.8%—Nov 3, 2026Reduce
$PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.$189.6748% IV±10.8%—Nov 2, 2026Hold
$ORCLOracle Corporation$137.1050% IV±11.4%1.46%Nov 17, 2026Hold
$AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.$630.6353% IV±12.0%—Nov 3, 2026Hold
$AALAmerican Airlines Group Inc.$13.8754% IV±12.2%—Oct 22, 2026—
$CCLCarnival Corporation Ltd.$22.2554% IV±12.4%2.02%Sep 29, 2026Before expiry—
$NKENIKE, Inc.$35.7556% IV±12.7%4.59%Oct 1, 2026Before expiry—
$SHOPShopify Inc.$142.2556% IV±12.9%—Nov 3, 2026—
Delayed data, refreshed every few hours. Expected move is one standard deviation to the Oct 16, 2026 expiry.

03

High volatility — above 60%

15 tickers

TickerPriceVolatilityExpected moveDiv. yieldNext earningsResearch
$AKAMAkamai Technologies, Inc.$113.9461% IV±14.0%—Nov 5, 2026Hold
$HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.$119.4062% IV±14.2%—Nov 4, 2026Hold
$MUMicron Technology, Inc.$1,082.2864% IV±14.7%0.05%Sep 30, 2026Before expiryAccumulate
$COINCoinbase Global, Inc.$195.1164% IV±14.7%—Oct 29, 2026—
$AMKRAmkor Technology, Inc.$53.6165% IV±14.9%0.63%Oct 26, 2026Hold
$INTCIntel Corporation$123.0068% IV±15.4%—Oct 22, 2026Hold
$MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.$261.9469% IV±15.7%0.09%Wk of Oct 26Hold
$RKLBRocket Lab Corporation$73.9571% IV±16.2%—Nov 9, 2026Reduce
$CRWVCoreWeave, Inc.$87.5971% IV±16.3%—Nov 9, 2026Hold
$SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.$43.2674% IV±16.9%—Nov 3, 2026—
$ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc.$61.8174% IV±17.0%—Nov 9, 2026Avoid
$NBISNebius Group N.V.$237.3378% IV±17.8%—Nov 10, 2026Reduce
$CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd$210.9780% IV±18.3%—Wk of Oct 26Hold
$MARAMARA Holdings, Inc.$12.5582% IV±18.8%—Nov 3, 2026—
$RIOTRiot Platforms, Inc.$23.0083% IV±18.8%—Oct 29, 2026—
Delayed data, refreshed every few hours. Expected move is one standard deviation to the Oct 16, 2026 expiry.

This content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Options involve risk and are not suitable for every investor. Do your own research before trading.

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