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Caterpillar Just Blew Past Its Options-Implied Move — Again. Here's What That Teaches Traders
Caterpillar posted its best quarter ever and its stock moved further than options traders priced in. Here's what an "implied move" really is, and why CAT keeps beating its own number.
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Netflix Reports Thursday. Options Are Pricing a 7%+ Swing — Here's How That Number Is Actually Calculated.
Netflix reports Q2 earnings after the close on July 16, and the options market is already pricing in a mid-to-high single-digit percentage move. Here's how to read that "implied move" yourself straight from the options chain — and why buying a straddle into earnings is a harder trade than it looks.