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ECHO · EchoStar Corporation
Reports in 6 days · Nov 5, 2026 · Before open (BMO) · $97.66
Quote as of Oct 29, 2026 · Entry today: T−6 · New York calendar dates
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T−6 entry · compare strategies
Compare returns and downside before choosing a strategy. Returns include stored modeled fill costs and commissions.
Before earnings / earlier expiration: the stored exit can be earlier when the contracts expire.
Today is T−6 (Oct 30, 2026). Every entry day uses its own historical contracts and quotes. Latest quote date: Oct 29, 2026 (T−7).
Mar 1, 2010 – Aug 3, 2026 · percentage return on modeled maximum loss · dollar P&L per one-lot structure. Samples can differ between strategies.
Current trade examples use today's verified event and latest completed-session quotes. Changing the historical entry day does not change today's contracts. Exit controls also check whether the current legs can support that exit.
| Strategy | Average return | Median return | Historical win rate | Earnings tested | Average P&L | Worst observed | Current trade example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7%18 valid ROI tests | -1.1% | 38.9%7 / 18 profitable | 18 earnings18 valid tests | $1.98 | -15.8%-$35.10 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 1.7%28 valid ROI tests | -0.0% | 46.4%13 / 28 profitable | 28 earnings28 valid tests | $3.38 | -9.8%-$22.60 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 57.3%1 valid ROI tests | 57.3% | 100.0%1 / 1 profitable | 1 earnings1 valid tests | $137.40 | 57.3%$137.40 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 1.8%28 valid ROI tests | -0.1% | 46.4%13 / 28 profitable | 28 earnings28 valid tests | $3.73 | -9.9%-$20.20 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| Near-term expiry · nearest 0.90 delta | 21.0%5 valid ROI tests | 28.8% | 80.0%4 / 5 profitable | 5 earnings5 valid tests | $159.70 | -4.0%-$51.30 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 |
| 6.2%35 valid ROI tests | -0.5% | 42.9%15 / 35 profitable | 35 earnings35 valid tests | $22.76 | -27.1%-$187.60 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 3.5%20 valid ROI tests | -5.0% | 35.0%7 / 20 profitable | 20 earnings20 valid tests | $6.15 | -62.8%-$172.60 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable | Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable | 48.6%17 / 35 profitable | 35 earnings35 valid tests | -$27.96 | Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable-$597.60 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 | |
| Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable | Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable | 55.0%11 / 20 profitable | 20 earnings20 valid tests | -$11.35 | Unlimited risk · ROI unavailable-$522.60 | Current trade example · T−6 Unavailable · Option-chain liquidity is poor; current trade examples are unavailable. Last quote session: Oct 29, 2026 |
Historical win rate counts after-cost P&L above zero. Break-even tests stay in the denominator; missing tests do not. It is a historical frequency, not a forecast probability.
Execution-cost scenario
T−6 entry · before earnings / earlier expiration. The additional cost is a scenario, not an observed fill. Current quotes, liquidity and per-contract risk must be checked before sizing; historical averages do not create option legs or orders.
Explore all entry days · T−28 through T−1
| Strategy | T−28 | T−27 | T−26 | T−25 | T−24 | T−23 | T−22 | T−21 | T−20 | T−19 | T−18 | T−17 | T−16 | T−15 | T−14 | T−13 | T−12 | T−11 | T−10 | T−9 | T−8 | T−7 | T−6 | T−5 | T−4 | T−3 | T−2 | T−1 |
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| Bear Call Spread | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bull Put Spread | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calendar | No entry trading session | No entry trading session | No entry trading session | No later pre-earnings close | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iron Condor | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Call DITM (0.90 Delta) | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Straddle | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Strangle | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short Straddle | No later pre-earnings close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short Strangle | No later pre-earnings close |
Each column is a separate historical trade. Missing quotes, weekends and holidays are not zero returns. Compare event counts before interpreting differences between entry days.
Return basis, costs and coverage
Long-option returns use premium at risk; defined-risk structures use modeled maximum loss. Naked shorts have no maximum-loss ROI; broker margin, early assignment and resulting stock exposure are not modeled. These percentages are not account returns or annualized returns.
Stored fills and commissions are modeled. DITM uses the existing near-term call nearest +0.90 delta, minimum +0.80 delta, earliest listed expiry after the earnings reaction and no more than 60 entry DTE.
Statistics use exact aggregates across all stored cohort outcomes; sampled trade details never supply these totals. Includes tests with failed or unknown entry-filter status; this does not establish live entry eligibility.
Recorded processing is complete for this ticker's requested scope. This does not mean every quote is available or the full stock universe is complete.
114 recorded missing-test entries for the selected day and exit; absence of a recorded gap does not prove that a test was performed.
Daily pricing context
Cheap versus prior earnings cycles
Current vendor IV versus historical vendor IV at exact T−7; 28 events. Provider methodologies and quote times can differ. Near-term ATM IV does not describe every strategy leg.
- Current ATM IV
- 77.7% Quote Oct 29, 2026
- Historical median IV
- 131.1% 28 events · T−7
- IV versus matched history
- -40.7% Near-term ATM, same earnings offset
- Implied move to option expiry
- 9.2% ATM straddle estimate; not a strategy return
A cheap IV label alone does not establish a profitable trade. Daily quotes are updated after a completed market session; confirm execution prices with your broker.
Inspect IV curve and option maturities
Provider-supplied IV is used as received: historical and daily observations. Providers may use different calculation methods and quote times.
Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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Event / reference markers
- Earnings: 0
Exact data table
Pre-earnings IV curve · full stored dataset, independent of graph range/toggles
| Observation | Current-cycle IV (%) | Historical median (%) | Historical p25 (%) | Historical p75 (%) | Context | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable | 103.4325% | 76.88% | 124.71% | 34 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 100.73% | 82.1775% | 123.5488% | 30 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 116.175% | 91.83% | 135.995% | 17 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 105.53% | 91.5325% | 124.7625% | 15 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 99.68% | 72.505% | 114.825% | 19 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 103.54% | 76.3075% | 131.6% | 24 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 110.335% | 87.835% | 128.645% | 33 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 106.59% | 76.705% | 132.205% | 33 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 114.34% | 87.505% | 135.15% | 31 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 126.54% | 88.985% | 134.4% | 13 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 126.6775% | 89.6938% | 139.0025% | 12 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 113.4% | 77.3075% | 135.465% | 19 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 110.075% | 84.4475% | 147.105% | 23 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 112.775% | 86.4313% | 148.5075% | 32 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 119.3425% | 86.6313% | 145.4513% | 32 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 114.21% | 86.5956% | 146.2725% | 32 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 129.335% | 92.8575% | 154.6162% | 14 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 142.655% | 94.7725% | 165.115% | 11 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 107.285% | 78.3475% | 143.9525% | 18 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 129.535% | 93.7125% | 138.74% | 21 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 126.91% | 90.0806% | 150.2738% | 28 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| 77.68% | 131.1025% | 92.8825% | 158.8525% | 28 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 142.155% | 99.0325% | 159.0425% | 27 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 141.7875% | 101.485% | 172.9287% | 10 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 167.9125% | 112.29% | 173.5438% | 10 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 122.16% | 85.1082% | 166.285% | 14 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 122.795% | 80.8487% | 163.125% | 15 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Unavailable | 144.765% | 101.8963% | 162.91% | 20 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. This checkpoint is later than the latest quote date; current-cycle IV has not been observed yet. | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT |
Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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Event / reference markers
- Earnings expiry 2026-11-06: 8
Exact data table
Volatility term structure · full stored dataset, independent of graph range/toggles
| Observation | ATM IV (%) | Context | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72.51% | 1 DTE · ATM strike $98.00 · No stored earnings marker | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| 77.68% | 8 DTE · ATM strike $98.00 · Contains earnings | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| 71.145% | 15 DTE · ATM strike $98.00 · No stored earnings marker | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | |
| 64.505% | 22 DTE · ATM strike $98.00 · No stored earnings marker | Updated Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT |
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Current pricing and risk
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