Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU) Expected Move
Expected move estimates the probable price range for a given period based on at-the-money options pricing. It reflects the market consensus for volatility over the selected timeframe.
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $1.04B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 3.21 to the broader market. The Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull and Bear 3X ETFs seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300%, or 300% of the inverse (or opposite), of the performance of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. public since 2015-05-28.
Snapshot as of May 13, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $195.63
- Expected Move
- 25.4%
- Implied High
- $245.32
- Implied Low
- $145.94
- Front DTE
- 30 days
As of May 13, 2026, Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU) has an expected move of 25.40%, a one-standard-deviation implied price range of roughly $145.94 to $245.32 from the current $195.63. Expected move is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing and represents the market's pricing of a ±1σ move. Roughly 68% of outcomes should fall within this range under lognormal assumptions, though empirical markets have fatter tails.
LABU Strategy Sizing to the Expected Move
With Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF pricing an expected move of 25.40% from $195.63, risk-defined strategies sized to the implied range structurally target the modal outcome distribution. Iron condors with wings at the ±1σ expected move boundaries collect premium against the ~68% probability that spot stays inside the range under lognormal assumptions; strangles set wider at ±1.5σ or ±2σ target the tails but pay smaller per-trade premium. Long-vol structures (long straddles, ratio backspreads) profit when realized move exceeds the implied move, the inverse trade: they bet against the lognormal assumption itself, capitalizing on the empirically fatter equity-return tails.
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Per-expiration expected move for LABU derived from ATM implied volatility at each listed expiration. Implied high/low bounds are computed as $195.63 × (1 ± expected move %). One standard-deviation range under lognormal assumptions, roughly 68% of outcomes fall inside.
| Expiration | DTE | ATM IV | Expected Move | Implied High | Implied Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 2 | 126.1% | 9.3% | $213.89 | $177.37 |
| May 22, 2026 | 9 | 96.2% | 15.1% | $225.18 | $166.08 |
| May 29, 2026 | 16 | 90.8% | 19.0% | $232.82 | $158.44 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 23 | 88.9% | 22.3% | $239.29 | $151.97 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 30 | 88.6% | 25.4% | $245.32 | $145.94 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 36 | 88.6% | 27.8% | $250.06 | $141.20 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 44 | 86.8% | 30.1% | $254.59 | $136.67 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 128 | 88.4% | 52.3% | $298.04 | $93.22 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 219 | 90.2% | 69.9% | $332.31 | $58.95 |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 247 | 90.0% | 74.0% | $340.47 | $50.79 |
| Jan 21, 2028 | 618 | 88.6% | 115.3% | $421.17 | $-29.91 |
Frequently asked LABU expected move questions
- What is the current LABU expected move?
- As of May 13, 2026, Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU) has an expected move of 25.40% over the next 30 days, implying a one-standard-deviation price range of $145.94 to $245.32 from the current $195.63. The expected move is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing and represents the market consensus for a ±1σ price move.
- What does the LABU expected move mean for traders?
- Roughly 68% of outcomes should fall within ±1 expected move and 95% within ±2 under lognormal assumptions, though equity returns have empirically fatter tails than log-normal predicts. Strategies sized to the expected move (iron condors at ±1σ, strangles at ±1.5σ) target the typical outcome distribution; strategies that profit from tail moves (long-vol structures, ratio backspreads) target the tails the lognormal model under-prices.
- How is LABU expected move calculated?
- The expected move displayed here is derived from at-the-money implied volatility scaled to the chosen tenor: expected move % is approximately ATM IV times sqrt(T / 365), where T is days to expiration. An equivalent straddle-based form: the ATM straddle (call + put at the same strike) is roughly sqrt(2/pi) times spot times IV times sqrt(T/365), so the implied one-standard-deviation move is approximately 1.25 times ATM straddle divided by spot. The two formulations agree once the sqrt(2/pi) constant is reconciled.