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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.