MU – Micron Technology, Inc.

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Quick Stats

Trend Signal
$966.78
Last Close
Official EOD price – basis for all calculations
▲ Long
Swing Trend
Moving average structure confirms uptrend – bulls in control
+41.42%
Signal Edge
Strong positive edge across 1 signals – signal has a clear statistical advantage
32.0
Trend Strength (ADX)
Strong trend – directional signals reliable
Options Signals
0%
IV-Rank (52w)
Options are historically cheap – premium buying favored
55% / 45%
Call / Put Flow
Neutral flow – call and put activity roughly balanced
Last Trendchange Signal
19.08.26
Date
Signal entry date
$937.11
Entry Price
Closing price at signal date
2d
Days Held
Trading days since signal
+3.17%
+10d
Return after 10 trading days
+20d
Not yet reached
+30d
Not yet reached
+60d
Not yet reached

Trend Overview

Trend Extended – Protect Gains Composite Score: 0 / 7

MU has had a strong run, but the trend shows the first clear signs of fatigue. After 11 days of positive momentum, strength is now declining while price sits 10.0 ATR above the 200-day moving average at $571.10. At this distance from long-term equilibrium, mean-reversion pressure tends to increase.

What to watch

A fresh entry does not present itself here. For those already in the trade, this is a logical zone to tighten stops, scale out partial positions, or at minimum recalibrate risk-reward.

Options Signal Highlight

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MU Price Chart

Technical Trend Analysis

As of 21.08.2026  ·  Close: $966.78  ·  ATR14: $6.90

Trend Extended – Protect Gains Composite Score: 0 / 7

MU has had a strong run, but the trend shows the first clear signs of fatigue. After 11 days of positive momentum, strength is now declining while price sits 10.0 ATR above the 200-day moving average at $571.10. At this distance from long-term equilibrium, mean-reversion pressure tends to increase.

What to watch

A fresh entry does not present itself here. For those already in the trade, this is a logical zone to tighten stops, scale out partial positions, or at minimum recalibrate risk-reward.

Indicator Signal Detail
Swing Trend ▲ Long Primary directional bias
Momentum ▲ Up · 11d Strength: 1.40 – Fading
Trend Strength (ADX) 32.0 – Strong ADX38: 17.2
Volatility (HV30) 96.7% – Calm HV90: 101.3% | HV180: 87.4%
Vola Compression None Normal range
MA Structure Golden Cross ✓ Stack: Mostly aligned (2/3)
EMA21 Distance 5.64 ATR ↓ EMA21: $901.92
GD200 Extension 10.0 ATR – Exhausted GD20: 1.1 | GD50: 0.0 | GD100: 2.8
⚠️ Momentum Fading
Upward momentum has been running 11 days but strength is declining (1.40). The trend is intact but losing energy.
💪 Trend Strength – ADX14: 32.0 (Strong)
A strong and well-defined trend. ADX38: 17.2. Trend-following has clear edge here.
🔻 Volatility Calm
HV30: 96.7% | HV90: 101.3% | HV180: 87.4%. Short-term vol is below its 90-day average. Calmer conditions favour tighter setups.
⭐ Golden Cross – Long-term Bullish
Golden Cross in place. GD50 $964.59 above GD200 $571.10 by 68.90%. Long-term structure is bullish. MA stack: Mostly aligned (2/3).
📉 EMA21 – Gap Narrowing
Price is 5.64 ATR from the EMA21 ($901.92) but the distance is shrinking.
🚨 Trend Potentially Exhausted
10.0 ATR above the 200-day SMA. Historically an area where mean-reversion pressure becomes significant.
📐 Key Price Levels & ATR Distance
GD20: $896.24 (1.1 ATR) | GD50: $964.59 (0.0 ATR) | GD100: $808.40 (2.8 ATR) | GD200: $571.10 (10.0 ATR). ATR14: $6.90.

Monthly Performance History

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2010 -19.64 -1.23 6.19 -8.06 -8.08 -2.01 -13.20 -15.55 7.00 13.36 -10.71 8.60 -26.06
2011 27.23 2.94 4.68 0.09 -9.30 -21.76 -5.89 -20.19 -12.14 29.15 13.18 6.78 -24.01
2012 12.42 11.05 -7.06 -18.61 -12.58 15.79 -5.16 -0.98 -1.85 -5.86 3.01 6.91 -6.21
2013 14.06 7.07 20.99 0.44 26.95 22.20 -7.18 0.00 24.73 0.41 20.06 2.27 227.98
2014 6.39 6.02 -3.39 6.88 8.94 14.99 -10.08 4.88 8.75 -1.22 7.28 0.06 61.67
2015 -15.78 7.82 -13.16 3.70 -3.68 -33.72 -1.42 -13.65 -5.31 12.14 -6.78 -14.43 -59.25
2016 -23.03 -2.99 -5.37 -2.51 19.79 5.17 9.92 21.62 6.83 -3.24 15.03 18.64 53.00
2017 6.91 -5.30 17.75 -3.36 8.77 -2.93 -3.48 12.80 20.62 10.73 -4.48 -2.07 82.36
2018 0.12 14.86 9.49 -8.15 T
23.09
-10.71 -3.10 0.43 -12.91 -16.46 -3.88 -20.74 -27.34
2019 16.71 3.23 T
-0.59
-0.44 -22.16 18.03 T
11.91
3.83 T
-4.76
T
12.41
-1.78 15.93 64.23
2020 -4.15 -2.27 -22.94 T
20.07
6.35 11.19 0.72 -9.70 T
2.62
5.05 28.93 12.07 35.73
2021 5.70 13.80 -6.91 -6.85 -1.02 T
0.99
-3.16 T
-5.07
-3.59 -2.67 T
18.80
9.51 26.10
2022 -14.07 T
9.09
-9.71 -10.36 4.58 T
-24.85
15.53 T
-9.60
-12.57 T
4.81
5.08 -9.73 -47.40
2023 T
19.72
-7.63 T
5.24
8.19 10.75 -8.66 T
11.72
-1.16 T
-3.35
-1.60 T
9.68
12.39 71.88
2024 4.14 T
5.84
23.90 -9.12 13.95 2.62 -16.50 -5.19 T
17.08
-0.66 -1.78 -14.60 2.21
2025 T
4.48
T
4.13
T
-4.03
-13.26 T
21.46
25.53 -9.72 T
13.47
41.22 22.85 0.76 18.69 226.82
2026 31.53 -5.81 -18.13 T
40.59
79.08 11.47 -20.27 T
16.55
206.51

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Trendchange Signal History

The last 10 Trendchange signals for MU:

Date Entry Price Days Held +10d +20d +30d +60d
19.08.26 $937.11 2d +3.17% +0% +0% +0%
14.04.26 $465.66 47d +12.65% +70.8% +92.39% +107.61%
12.08.25 $127.75 84d -8.87% +5.86% +30.26% +708.05%
12.05.25 $92.29 57d +1.17% +20.22% +38.6% +78.37%
18.03.25 $101.72 9d -9.43% -9.43% -9.43% +0%
18.02.25 $106.79 2d -8.5% -8.5% +0% +0%
15.01.25 $103.19 9d -14.48% -14.48% -5.31% +0%
26.09.24 $109.88 8d -7.44% -4.4% +1.77% -11.08%
26.02.24 $89.46 46d +9.12% +23.19% +37.44% +16.36%
03.11.23 $72.58 47d +5.64% +4.62% +12.17% +60.28%

Signal Statistics – Historical Edge

Calculated edge for MU: 41.42%

Range N 10d 20d 30d 60d Signal
>20% 1 +20.64% +37.28% +24.74% +32.35% Hold
10-15% 5 +11.85% +23.03% +24.73% +51.56% Hold
7-10% 5 +8.33% +11.46% +19.63% +33% Hold
5-7% 5 +5.85% +5.07% +11.36% +23.21% Hold
3-5% 2 +3.36% +0.41% +0.41% -3.02% Close
1-3% 2 +1.09% +11.74% +21.04% +69.06% Hold
0-1% 1 +0.3% -2.01% -1.72% +0% Close
-1-0% 1 -0.21% -1.91% -3.24% +0.42% Neg
-3-1% 1 -2.05% -0.75% +2.87% +3.79% Neg
-5-3% 2 -4.35% +2.49% +2.26% +13.94% Neg
-7-5% 2 -6.43% -6.95% -6.95% -7.1% Neg
-10-7% 5 -8.44% -4.88% +3.4% +139.39% Neg
<-10% 3 -11.82% -7.25% -4.14% -9.48% Neg
Exit Rules: Stoploss: -10% | Close if below 1% after 10 days

Signal data as of August 21, 2026

HIGH ALERT ● Neutral Strength: 29.5

Options Metrics

IV-Rank (52w)
0%
Bottom 20% of the past 52 weeks – options are historically cheap. Conditions favor premium buyers (Long Call, Long Put).
Call / Put Flow
55% / 45%
Call and put premium are roughly balanced. No clear directional bias from options flow.
GEX (Mio.)
67,396,720.6
Positive GEX: market makers are long gamma. They buy dips and sell rallies, which suppresses volatility and keeps price in a range.
GEX Flip Strike
$930.00 · 3.8%
The GEX flip strike is the price level where dealer gamma exposure shifts from positive to negative. A break through this level often accelerates the move.
Max Pain
$950.00 · 1.7%
Max Pain is the price at which the most options contracts expire worthless. As expiration approaches, price often gravitates toward this level due to dealer hedging flows.
Spot Price
$966.78
Last traded price at signal calculation time

Gamma Exposure Timeline

Key GEX levels, Max Pain, and unusual activity across weekly and monthly expirations, plotted around the current spot price.

MU GEX timeline showing put/call gamma pins, max pain and flip strike

Key GEX levels, Max Pain, Anchor, Ceiling and unusual activity across 14-30 DTE, plotted around the current spot price.

MU GEX timeline showing put/call gamma pins, max pain and flip strike

Put and call pins mark strikes where dealer gamma exposure concentrates. The GEX flip strike is where dealer hedging shifts from stabilizing (positive gamma) to amplifying (negative gamma) price moves. Max Pain is the strike where the most options expire worthless. Dashed markers flag unusual options activity. Learn how to use these signals in our options strategy guides →

Strategy Setups – You Decide

Based on current options data, one setup stands out. Each strategy has different risk/reward characteristics – the final decision is always yours.

Profit Loss $0 Stock Price →
Why this fits today

IV-Rank at 0% – buying both sides is cost-effective. A subsequent vol expansion or large move benefits both legs simultaneously.

Advantages
Profits from any large directional move without needing to pick a side
Buying when IV is historically cheap reduces the breakeven hurdle
An unexpected vol expansion benefits both the call and put simultaneously
Risks
Requires a significant move to recover the combined premium paid
Theta decay accelerates as expiration approaches
If the stock stays flat, both legs expire worthless
FAQ: Long Straddle
What is a Long Straddle?

A Long Straddle buys a call and a put at the same strike and expiration. It profits from a large move in either direction. When IV is low, the premium cost is reduced, making the breakeven easier to reach on a directional move.

Why buy a straddle when IV is low?

Low IV means you are buying the options cheaply. If IV subsequently rises - due to an event or a directional move - both legs can gain value simultaneously, giving you a double benefit. The key is entering before the vol expansion.

All setups above are personal trade journal observations derived from options flow data. This is not financial advice. The decision to trade, and which strategy to use, is entirely yours.

View full options flow data and historical signals on the Options Flow Analysis Overview →

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap$1.10 T
PE Ratio (TTM)21.46
Forward PE6.27
PEG Ratio0.13
EV/EBITDA15.44
Price/Sales12.16
Price/Book10.89
Beta2.21

Profitability

MetricValue
Gross Margin72.57%
Operating Margin80.37%
Net Margin55.91%
ROE66.64%
ROA34.87%

Dividends

MetricValue
Annual Dividend$0.53
Forward Yield6.00%
Payout Ratio1.12%
Dividend Date2026-07-20

Analyst Consensus (43 Analysts)

MetricValue
Median Target$1550
High Target$2200
Low Target$361

About Micron Technology, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products in the United States, Taiwan, Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Europe, and internationally. It operates through the Cloud Memory Business Unit; Core Data Center Business Unit; Mobile and Client Business Unit; and Automotive and Embedded Business Unit segments. The company provides memory products, including dynamic random access memory components and modules, CXL-based memory, LPDDR components and modules, graphics memory, high-bandwidth memory, and data center memory products; multichip packages (MCP) comprising embedded multimedia card-based, universal flash storage-based, and NAND-based MCPs; and technology leadership products that include 1y DRAM and G9 NAND technologies. It also offers storage products, such as data center solid-state drives (SSD), client SSD storage, and auto and industrial SSD storage; managed NAND; NAND flash; NOR flash; and memory cards. In addition, the company provides design tools, including FBGA and part decoders; DRAM power calculators; NAND power calculators; simulation models; chipset compatibility guides; serial presence-detection tools; cross-reference tools; UFSparm; SSD firmware; software and drivers; storage executive software; and obsolete part catalogs. It markets its semiconductor memory and storage products under the Micron and Crucial brands. The company serves the data center, PC, graphics, networking, automotive, industrial, and consumer embedded markets, as well as the smartphone and other mobile-device markets. It sells its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; web-based customer direct sales channel; and channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

ETF Holdings

Micron Technology, Inc. is included in 6 ETFs tracked by StockBotty.

ETF Weight
ARTY 8.07%
SMH 7.42%
XLK 4.41%
CHAT 3.67%
QQQ 2.48%
SPY 0.79%

Frequently Asked Questions – Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

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