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Eli Lilly's Earnings Beat Was Big. What Options Traders Had Priced In Tells the Real Story

Eli Lilly's Q2 beat sent shares higher on August 5, but options markets had already priced in a $65–76 billion swing beforehand. Here's how implied move is calculated, why the number shifts daily, and what IV crush means for anyone holding options into earnings.

August 5, 2026