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How to Read an Options Chain Before Earnings: Bid, Ask, Spread, and Why Mid Price Isn't a Promise
Quotes can change quickly around earnings reports. Here is how to read an options chain: bid, ask, spread, volume and open interest, and why the cost of getting in and out is part of every trade.
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Market Commentary
Robinhood Earnings: What the Roughly 10% Implied Move and Monthly Data Show
Robinhood reports Tuesday, Oct. 27, after the close. Here is how to read the options-implied move, what the company's monthly operating data shows, and why a stock can fall even when results beat forecasts.
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Exxon and Chevron Report Friday: How to Read an Earnings Preview
Exxon and Chevron report Friday, Oct. 30. Two data providers show different consensus numbers for Exxon. Here is why, and how dividends, buybacks and oil prices fit into reading the results.
Options Trading
Rate Hikes and Option Prices: What Rho Measures and Why It Usually Matters Less Than You Might Expect
The Fed raised rates in September and decides again Oct. 28. Here is what rho means, why calls and puts react in opposite directions, and why the expiration date changes how much rates matter.
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