What You Need To Know In Options This Week

In the News

Markets indicated higher with more positive vaccine news, this time from Astra Zeneca. Here's a weekly expected move comparison of some of the vaccine stocks, via The Options AI Calculator:

and over time, with Moderna and Novavax with the most at stake and therefore the higher risk/reward:

Markets

All three major indices start the Thanksgiving shortened week by moving higher. Here's how options are pricing SPY and QQQ moves into Friday. Options are pricing in less time value than a normal week due to the holiday:

 

Earnings of Note This Week

Expected moves by this Friday, and prior earnings actual moves via the Options AI Earnings Calendar:

 

Ambarella AMBA - Monday AH / 8.8%

Best Buy Co. BBY - Tuesday BMO / 5.9%

Dick's Sporting Goods DKS - Tuesday BMO / 7.9%

Dollar Tree DLTR - Tuesday BMO / 6.0%

VMware VMW - Tuesday AH / 4.3%

Autodesk ADSK - Tuesday AH / 5.4%

Nordstrom JWN - Tuesday AH / 9.5%

GameStop GME - Wednesday AH / 9.5%