
It’s a very quiet week on the earnings front with just a handful of key names reporting. This week, we have Adobe (ADBE), Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) all reporting.
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.