Option Volatility And Earnings Report For October 20 - 24

Core Viewpoint - This week is significant for earnings reports from major tech and industrial companies, including Tesla, Netflix, Intel, and others, indicating a pivotal moment for stock performance [1]. Earnings Reports Schedule - Monday: No notable reports [4] - Tuesday: - Netflix (NFLX) expected move: 7.9% - Coca-Cola (KO) expected move: 2.9% - General Motors (GM) expected move: 6.5% - General Electric (GE) expected move: 6.5% - Capital One Financial (COF) expected move: 6.4% - Texas Instruments (TXN) expected move: 7.36% - Philip Morris (PM) expected move: 5.9% [4] - Wednesday: - Tesla (TSLA) expected move: 7.9% - Boston Scientific (BSX) expected move: 4.9% - AT&T (T) expected move: 4.4% - Vertiv (VRT) expected move: 11.4% - IBM expected move: 7.2% - Lam Research (LRCX) expected move: 7.8% - Genworth Financial (GEV) expected move: 8.4% - Kinder Morgan (KMI) expected move: 3.4% [5] - Thursday: - Intel (INTC) expected move: 12.1% - Ford (F) expected move: 6.1% - Freeport McMoRan (FCX) expected move: 5.5% - Newmont Mining (NEM) expected move: 7.1% - Blackstone (BX) expected move: 5.6% [6] - Friday: - Procter & Gamble (PG) expected move: 3.4% [6] Trading Strategies - Traders can utilize expected moves to structure trades: - Bearish traders may consider selling bear call spreads outside the expected range - Bullish traders can sell bull put spreads outside the expected range or opt for naked puts for higher risk tolerance - Neutral traders might look into iron condors, ideally keeping short strikes outside the expected range [6]. - It is advisable to employ risk-defined strategies and maintain small position sizes when trading options over earnings [7].