
We have a little more activity on the earnings front this week with smaller companies reporting. This week we have DocuSign (DOCU), Lululemon (LULU), Chewy (CHWY), Dollar General (DG) and Autozone (AZO) and as the main stock s to watch.
Before a company reports earnings, implied volatility is usually high because the market is unsure about the outcome of the report. Speculators and hedgers create huge demand for the company’s options which increases the implied volatility, and therefore, the price of options.