Is That Earnings "Implied Move" Big or Small? Compare It With the Stock's Own History: HTZ, FN, HUBS
Hertz, Fabrinet and HubSpot report Nov. 2-5, and one calendar site shows implied moves above their ten-year averages. Here is how to compare the two, and the caveats that keep the comparison honest.
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Market Commentary
How Options Price an Election: What the VIX and "IV Crush" Reveal Before Nov. 3
Midterms arrive Nov. 3 with the VIX near 18.6. See how a known event date shows up in option prices, why implied volatility often fades once the result is in, and what the historical data does and doesn't say.
Options Strategies
Sandisk's 8-for-1 Stock Split: What Happens to Your Open Options Positions
Sandisk is due to begin split-adjusted trading on Nov. 20. Listed options are normally adjusted automatically: strikes shrink and contract counts grow, subject to Options Clearing Corporation rules. Here is how it works, with a hypothetical example.
Options Trading
How to Read an Earnings Implied Move: Roblox, Pinterest, Coinbase and Rivian as Examples
Four stocks report after the close Oct. 29, and their implied moves differ by source and metric. Here is how the straddle math works and why comparisons can mislead.
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