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Delta's Earnings Are Priced at a 6.5% Move — Here's What That Number Actually Means
Delta Air Lines reports Friday morning, and options traders have already placed their bet — not on whether the quarter is good, but on how far the stock will swing either way. Here's how that "implied move" gets priced, and why it can trip up traders who get the direction right.