Option Volatility and Earnings Report for November 17 - 21
It’s a big week for earnings this week with Nvidia and some key retail names taking center stage. This week we have Nvidia (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Lowes (LOW), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Medtronic (MDT) and Pdd Holdings (PDD) all reporting. Before a company reports earnings, implied volatility is usually high because the market is unsure about the outcome of the report. Speculators and hedgers create huge demand for the company’s options which increases the implied volatility ...