2026-09-28
Flagging Earnings IV on Your Watchlist
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The pre-print scan that finds the richest premium — and the names where the event is already priced out.
The pre-earnings IV scan that finds the real trades:
Elevated + cheap premium (the opportunity):
- High IV rank + straddle underpricing the historical realized move = premium seller's dream
- This week's MU is not this — 9% implied is rich vs. history
Elevated + fair (the wash):
- IV rank up but implied ≈ historical realized = no edge, skip it
The filter that matters: implied move vs. historical realized move. When implied >> realized consistently, the seller wins. When the event is genuinely bigger than usual (Micron's 280% run, AI margin test), implied might not be rich enough — the "edge" disappears into a real tail risk.
Scan the watchlist, flag the event-rich names, and rehearse the sell on Stock Picks.
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