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2026-09-22
Night-Before Expected Move: A Working Definition
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Straddle-based expected move as a planning tool, not a forecast.
Take the ATM straddle mid into the event expiry, convert to percent of spot, and treat it as the market's priced width. Into Micron, ask whether that width respects recent AMC gaps and the mega-guide narrative.
Then decide: harvest the crush, buy the move, or stand down.
If you want to rehearse the setup before you size it, paper-trade the scenario on Stock Picks.
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