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Cloudflare Blew Through Its Options-Implied Move — Here's What That Actually Means

Cloudflare's stock jumped well past what pre-earnings options pricing had signaled. Rather than proof that the market got it wrong, it's a clean, real example of what an "implied move" actually is — and isn't.

August 7, 2026 ET

Options Strategies Market Commentary
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.

August 4, 2026 ET

Market Commentary Options Trading
Tesla and Alphabet Kick Off Big Tech Earnings Season: What the Options Market Is Pricing In

Tesla and Alphabet report Wednesday evening as the first two Magnificent Seven names of the season, and options are pricing unusually large swings. Here's how an implied move works, why it tends to evaporate fast, and what that means if you're holding options into the print.

July 20, 2026 ET