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SKYD · Skydance Corporation

Reports in 9 days · Nov 9, 2026 · After close (AMC) · $7.95

Quote as of Oct 30, 2026 · Entry today: T−9 · New York calendar dates

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Liquidity warning. Median quoted bid/ask spread across the captured chain: 36.1% of midpoint. Examples use the bid/ask midpoint regardless of spread width. Spreads are informational; midpoint execution is not guaranteed.
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T−9 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−9 (Oct 31, 2026). Every entry day uses its own historical contracts and quotes. Latest quote date: Oct 30, 2026 (T−10).

Historical strategy results are currently unavailable. You can still watch this ticker while coverage is completed.

History period unavailable · 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 the displayed contracts. Exit controls also check whether the legs can support that exit.

StrategyAverage returnMedian returnHistorical win rateEarnings testedAverage P&LWorst observedCurrent trade example
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Current trade example · T−9

Unavailable · The chain cannot form a valid structure with the required strikes and expirations.

Last quote session: Oct 30, 2026

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Current trade example · T−9

Unavailable · The chain cannot form a valid structure with the required strikes and expirations.

Last quote session: Oct 30, 2026

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Current trade example · T−9
  • Sell to open 1 SKYD $8.00 callExpires Nov 6, 2026 · 6 DTE todayDelta 0.49 · Bid $0.21 / ask $0.25Midpoint $0.23 · Spread 17.4% of midpoint (informational)Volume 669 · Open interest 1,115
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $8.00 callExpires Nov 20, 2026 · 20 DTE todayDelta 0.52 · Bid $0.41 / ask $0.45Midpoint $0.43 · Spread 9.3% of midpoint (informational)Volume 453 · Open interest 1,439
Estimated debit
$20.00 / one structure
Maximum loss before fees
Model dependent
Expiration breakeven
Model dependent
Earlier-expiration exit
Nov 6, 2026 close

Quote session: Oct 30, 2026 · T−10 at quote
Refreshed Oct 30, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT

Contracts re-evaluated for this quote session; no comparable earlier example is available.

Daily preparation example for a new entry. Refreshed while earnings are 1–28 days away. Midpoint estimate before fees; verify prices with your broker. An update does not instruct existing holders to roll.

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Current trade example · T−9

Unavailable · The chain cannot form a valid structure with the required strikes and expirations.

Last quote session: Oct 30, 2026

Near-term expiry · nearest 0.90 deltaHistory unavailable——————
Current trade example · T−9
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $7.00 callExpires Nov 13, 2026 · 13 DTE todayDelta 0.96 · Bid $0.79 / ask $1.15Midpoint $0.97 · Spread 37.1% of midpoint (informational)Volume 3 · Open interest 54
Estimated debit
$97.00 / one structure
Maximum loss before fees
$97.00
Expiration breakeven
$7.97
Before-earnings exit
Nov 9, 2026 close

Quote session: Oct 30, 2026 · T−10 at quote
Refreshed Oct 30, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT

Contracts re-evaluated for this quote session; no comparable earlier example is available.

Daily preparation example for a new entry. Refreshed while earnings are 1–28 days away. Midpoint estimate before fees; verify prices with your broker. An update does not instruct existing holders to roll.

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Current trade example · T−9
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $7.50 callExpires Nov 13, 2026 · 13 DTE todayDelta 0.68 · Bid $0.60 / ask $0.88Midpoint $0.74 · Spread 37.8% of midpoint (informational)Volume 11 · Open interest 259
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $7.50 putExpires Nov 13, 2026 · 13 DTE todayDelta -0.30 · Bid $0.18 / ask $0.24Midpoint $0.21 · Spread 28.6% of midpoint (informational)Volume 6 · Open interest 291
Estimated debit
$95.00 / one structure
Maximum loss before fees
$95.00
Expiration breakevens
$6.55 / $8.45
Before-earnings exit
Nov 9, 2026 close

Quote session: Oct 30, 2026 · T−10 at quote
Refreshed Oct 30, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT

Contracts re-evaluated for this quote session; no comparable earlier example is available.

Daily preparation example for a new entry. Refreshed while earnings are 1–28 days away. Midpoint estimate before fees; verify prices with your broker. An update does not instruct existing holders to roll.

History unavailable——————
Current trade example · T−9
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $7.50 putExpires Nov 13, 2026 · 13 DTE todayDelta -0.30 · Bid $0.18 / ask $0.24Midpoint $0.21 · Spread 28.6% of midpoint (informational)Volume 6 · Open interest 291
  • Buy to open 1 SKYD $8.50 callExpires Nov 13, 2026 · 13 DTE todayDelta 0.36 · Bid $0.15 / ask $0.37Midpoint $0.26 · Spread 84.6% of midpoint (informational)Volume 61 · Open interest 3,721
Estimated debit
$47.00 / one structure
Maximum loss before fees
$47.00
Expiration breakevens
$7.03 / $8.97
Before-earnings exit
Nov 9, 2026 close

Quote session: Oct 30, 2026 · T−10 at quote
Refreshed Oct 30, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT

Contracts re-evaluated for this quote session; no comparable earlier example is available.

Daily preparation example for a new entry. Refreshed while earnings are 1–28 days away. Midpoint estimate before fees; verify prices with your broker. An update does not instruct existing holders to roll.

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Current trade example · T−9

Unavailable · Naked short strategies remain research-only. Margin and assignment requirements are not modeled.

Last quote session: Oct 30, 2026

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Current trade example · T−9

Unavailable · Naked short strategies remain research-only. Margin and assignment requirements are not modeled.

Last quote session: Oct 30, 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−9 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.

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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 all available valid historical runs for the selected entry, exit and sample. Includes tests with failed or unknown entry-filter status; this does not establish live entry eligibility.

Historical processing scope is unavailable for this ticker.

0 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

Daily IV observation

Observed quote 2026-10-30, T−10. Matched history is insufficient for an IV classification.

Latest observed ATM IV
66.3%
Quote Oct 30, 2026
Historical median IV
Unavailable
0 events · T−10
IV versus matched history
Unavailable
Near-term ATM, same earnings offset
Implied move to option expiry
Unavailable
ATM straddle estimate at the displayed quote date

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.

Pre-earnings IV curveStored ATM IV checkpoints and historical interquartile band. Null checkpoints are gaps, not interpolated quotes. A single quote date does not establish a daily IV curve.

Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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T−10: Current-cycle IV: 66.325% Historical median: Unavailable Historical p25: Unavailable Historical p75: Unavailable 0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Event / reference markers
  • Earnings: 0
Exact data table

Pre-earnings IV curve · full stored dataset, independent of graph range/toggles

ObservationCurrent-cycle IV (%)Historical median (%)Historical p25 (%)Historical p75 (%)ContextUpdated
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable. No current-cycle IV observation is stored for this checkpoint.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
66.325%UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 historical events; absent values remain unavailable.Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0 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 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Volatility term structureATM IV by stored expiration. Earnings-containing expirations are marked; missing IV stays unavailable. Expiry spacing reflects DTE, not equal calendar spacing.

Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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2026-11-06: ATM IV: 61.74% 7 DTE · ATM strike $8.00 · No stored earnings marker Updated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Event / reference markers
  • Earnings expiry 2026-11-13: 14
Exact data table

Volatility term structure · full stored dataset, independent of graph range/toggles

ObservationATM IV (%)ContextUpdated
61.74%7 DTE · ATM strike $8.00 · No stored earnings markerUpdated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
66.325%14 DTE · ATM strike $8.00 · Contains earningsUpdated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
62.12%21 DTE · ATM strike $8.00 · No stored earnings markerUpdated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
56%28 DTE · ATM strike $8.00 · No stored earnings markerUpdated Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Current pricing and risk

Review the contracts, capital at risk and intended exit before choosing an entry.

Quotes as of Oct 30, 2026 · daily preparation data. Confirm executable prices with your broker. The fee allowance is your assumption.

Net entry / one lot
$5.50 credit
Maximum loss with allowance
$44.50
Defined expiration loss plus your allowance
Budget ceiling
Not calculated
A maximum bound, not a recommended allocation
Breakevens before allowance
$9.56
Side / quantityOptionExpiry / DTEModeled price per share
SELL × 1CALL 9.52026-11-13 · 14 days at quote$0.1300
BUY × 1CALL 102026-11-13 · 14 days at quote$0.0750

Liquidity: poor. Missing margin, early assignment and exercise costs are not included. Historical returns above are separate from this expiration payoff.

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