Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves This Week, May 19 – May 22, 2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 19 2025
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Source: TipRanks
Earnings Reports: Major companies like Home Depot, Snowflake, Baidu, and Zoom are set to report earnings this week, with TipRanks analyzing expected stock movements based on options volatility.
Options Volatility: The article explains the concept of volatility crush, where option prices rise before earnings announcements due to uncertainty and drop significantly afterward as uncertainty resolves.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
