Apple will November 2 release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes, with the options market expecting the stock price to move by approximately 4.3%

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Apple will November 2 release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes, with the market expecting stock-price volatility to be twice the historical average

PANews October 28 reported that Saxo Bank published an analysis stating that Apple will November 2 release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes, with the options market expecting the stock price to move by approximately 4.3%Based on October 27 closing price 347.10 USD calculations,November 4 at expiration, the at-the-money call and put options with a strike price of 347.5 USD have a combined value of approximately 14.98 USD corresponding to a stock price of approximately 332—362 USD By comparison, Apple’s stock price has moved by an average of approximately 8 times on the day after its earnings reports over the past 2%with 6 declines, while the largest drop was July this year’s 7.4%。November 13 The implied volatility for the options expiring on 5.2%This means that the market has priced in a high premium for earnings-report risk. If actual volatility falls short of expectations, buying options may still result in a loss even if the stock-price direction is predicted correctly; only when the stock-price movement is sufficient to cover the premium can option buyers profit. Note: The...

Key points

Apple will November 2 release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes.
The options market expects the stock price to move by approximately 4.3%.
Based on October 27 closing price 347.10 USD calculations, the relevant options correspond to a stock price of approximately 332—362 USD。
Over the past 8 Apple’s stock price has moved by an average of approximately on the day after its earnings reports, 2%with 6 declines; the largest drop was July this year’s 7.4%。
November 13 The implied volatility corresponding to the options expiring on 5.2%。
Saxo Bank published a related analysis.

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The market believes that Apple’s stock price may fluctuate significantly after the earnings report, so the prices of related options include a high risk premium. If actual volatility is lower than expected, buying options may result in a loss even if the direction is predicted correctly.

Why it matters to readers

The earnings results and actual stock-price volatility may affect Apple shares and related options, but the report does not establish the direction of the stock price.

Option buyers must assess not only the direction of the price move, but also whether its magnitude will be sufficient to cover the premium.

Risks and unknowns

The earnings report has not yet been released, and the actual results, guidance, and stock-price reaction are unknown.
The body of the report is truncated at “Note: The...”, so the relevant information may be incomplete.
It is impossible to determine solely from the available information whether Apple’s stock price will ultimately rise or fall.

Apple will November 2 release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes, with the options market expecting the stock price to move by approximately 4.3%

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