The Results Were Massive. The Options Traders Who Shorted Volatility Still Won. NVIDIA reported $81.6 billion in revenue for its fiscal first quarter 2027 (the quarter ending April 26, 2026), up 85% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per share came in at $2.39, beating consensus estimates. By any measure, it was a strong report.…

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Walmart and Target both report Q1 2026 earnings on Thursday, May 21 before the market opens, and the options market has already priced in elevated implied volatility on both names. If you’re looking at the IV crush setup, the clock starts Wednesday May 20 at close, with the crush hitting Thursday morning the moment results…

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NVIDIA reports Q1 FY2027 earnings after the close on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and the options market is pricing in a move of approximately 8% in either direction. That single number should drive every decision you make this week, from strategy selection to strike placement to position sizing. Key Takeaways The front-month ATM straddle implies…

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Coinbase reported Q1 2026 results on May 7 that missed on nearly every line. Revenue fell short of estimates. EPS swung to a surprising loss. The stock dropped roughly 4% after hours. Yet options traders who sold premium into the event came out ahead, because the actual move was well within the priced expected move.…

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ARM Holdings beat its Q4 FY2026 earnings estimates across every key metric, and the stock moved more than the options market expected. The result: iron condor sellers at the expected move width faced losses, directional traders profited, and the AI chip royalty thesis got its strongest validation yet. Key Takeaways ARM Q4 FY2026: Revenue $1.49B…

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AMD crushed Q1 2026 on every metric that mattered: revenue beat by $410 million, EPS beat by $0.12, and data center revenue grew 57% year over year. The stock jumped 6% in after-hours trading. For options traders who positioned before the print, the story is straightforward: the stock moved less than half the priced expected…

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ARM Holdings reports Q4 FY2026 earnings on Wednesday, May 6, after the close. The options market is pricing a roughly 10% move in either direction. Here is what the setup looks like and how traders are thinking about it. Key Takeaways ARM (NASDAQ: ARM) reports Q4 FY2026 on May 6, 2026 AMC. Analysts expect $1.47B…

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Palantir reports Q1 2026 earnings after the close tonight, with implied volatility sitting near 90% and the options market pricing in a move of roughly 10.5% in either direction. If you trade options on PLTR, here is what the data shows and how to think about positioning before the number hits. Key Takeaways PLTR Q1…

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AMD reports Q1 2026 results after the close on Tuesday, May 5. With revenue consensus at $9.88 billion (+33% year-over-year) and implied volatility at 67.33%, the options market is pricing an expected move of roughly 8% in either direction. That is the starting point for building any position around this print. Key Takeaways AMD reports…

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Apple reported its fiscal Q2 2026 results on April 30, and the headline numbers were strong across the board. Options traders, though, were focused on one specific question before the print: was the 3.85% expected move priced into the options market going to be right? The short answer: AAPL moved about 3% in after-hours trading…

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