Topic

Entry & exit timing

How entering earlier and exiting before the announcement differ from holding through it, with the session conventions that decide which close is used.

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Methodology

Earnings options research checklist: what to verify before you act

A practical pre-trade checklist for earnings options: confirm the event date and session, verify the quote cutoff, match the expiry, read liquidity and define the exit.

Published Oct 30, 2026Methodology

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Earnings mechanics

Why a call option can lose money after an earnings beat

A call can be right on direction and still lose money. Here is how implied volatility, time decay and the implied move interact when earnings are released.

Published Oct 30, 2026Implied volatility

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