The Broader Markets
Last Week – The SPY rallied 3.6% last week, more than making up for the prior week’s 3.1% decline. Options were only pricing a 2% move, so that’s several weeks in a row where options have been underpricing market moves.
This Week – SPY options are again pricing a 2% move for the upcoming week.
Implied Volatility / VIX – After 2 weeks near 26, the VIX declined to close last week, under 23.
Expected Moves for This Week (via Options AI)
- SPY 2% (+/- $8)
- QQQ 2.6% (+/- $8)
- IWM 2.4% (+/- $4.50)
- DIA 1.7% (+/- $5.50)
In the News
Last we checked in on Tesla (TSLA) in this space was with the stock heading into its 3-for-1 stock split. At the time the stock was about $295 split-adjusted and options were pricing an expected move was about 11% for the next month and a year-end expected move of about 25%. The stock did indeed move lower by about 11% but has now rallied right back, essentially now unchanged since its split and near $300.
As we’ve mentioned numerous times, TSLA stock has tended to make quick moves that far outpace option pricing, both higher and lower in the stock, over the past year. But splits can sometimes affect a stock’s volatility. Since the split, TSLA stock moves have been fairly muted, albeit with a very small sample set. Here’s the pricing going forward, with the options market pricing about a 10% move for the next month, and about a 20% move into year-end:
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Earnings
Links below go to the Options AI calendar where you can see the other companies each day and click through to see charts (free to use). Recent earnings moves (actual) start with the most recent:
- Oracle ORCL / Expected Move: 5.4% / Recent moves: +10%, +2%, +16%
- Adobe ADBE / Expected Move: 5.2% / Recent moves: -1%, -9%, -10%
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