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Earnings week · Oct 19–23

Who reports when, and the move the options market prices in. ☀️ before the open · 🌙 after the close.

Netflix earnings: what the options market expects

What the options market is pricing for Netflix’s report, the gamma map, how past reports gapped, and how to read the open.

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Netflix (NFLX)

Reports Tue, Oct 20 · 🌙 after the close

Expected earnings move
±$6.66 (±9.5%)
Implied range $63.67 – $76.99
ATM straddle of the Fri, Oct 23 expiry, the first one after the report · last $70.33
2σ range$56.31 – $84.35
Call wall$80.00zone $79.62 – $80.35
Put wall$70.00zone $69.69 – $70.31
Gamma flip$73.80🔴 negative gamma

👉 The straddle prices a move of about ±9.5% by Fri, Oct 23, report included. A move that stays inside $63.67 – $76.99 was roughly priced in; a move beyond it is bigger than the options market expected. Below the gamma flip, dealer hedging can amplify moves.

Levels as of Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM ET

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SpaceX (SPCX) 🔒 VIP

Reports Tue, Oct 20 · 🌙 after the close

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Meta Platforms (META) 🔒 VIP

Reports Wed, Oct 21 · 🌙 after the close

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Tesla (TSLA) 🔒 VIP

Reports Wed, Oct 21 · 🌙 after the close

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IBM (IBM) 🔒 VIP

Reports Wed, Oct 21 · 🌙 after the close

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Texas Instruments (TXN) 🔒 VIP

Reports Wed, Oct 21 · 🌙 after the close

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Lam Research (LRCX) 🔒 VIP

Reports Wed, Oct 21 · 🌙 after the close

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The week's calendar

Monday, Oct 19

No major reports confirmed

Tuesday, Oct 20

  • ☀️ RTX RTX
  • ☀️ GM General Motorsunconfirmed
  • ☀️ GE GE Aerospaceunconfirmed
  • 🌙 NFLX Netflix
  • 🌙 SPCX SpaceX
  • 🌙 ISRG Intuitive Surgicalunconfirmed

Wednesday, Oct 21

  • ☀️ T AT&T
  • 🌙 META Meta Platforms
  • 🌙 TSLA Tesla
  • 🌙 IBM IBM
  • 🌙 TXN Texas Instruments
  • 🌙 LRCX Lam Research

Thursday, Oct 22

  • ☀️ PG Procter & Gambleunconfirmed
  • ☀️ HON Honeywellunconfirmed
  • ☀️ UNP Union Pacificunconfirmed

Friday, Oct 23

  • ☀️ AXP American Expressunconfirmed
  • ☀️ XOM Exxon Mobilunconfirmed

"unconfirmed" = the company has not announced the date / time yet. Dates can change.

Educational only. Not financial advice. Options prices change; levels are a snapshot.