Options Market Anticipates Volatility Around Major Earnings Releases
Equity options are pricing in significant moves for several blue-chip stocks reporting earnings on November 5, 2025. The implied volatility skew suggests traders are positioning for potential breakouts in tech and consumer discretionary names.
Pre-market movers include Novo Nordisk (NVO) with an anticipated 9.55% swing, reflecting heightened interest in GLP-1 drug sales. McDonald's (MCD) shows more modest 3.26% expectations ahead of its global same-store sales data.
The after-hours slate features explosive potential in tech names, with Snap (SNAP) leading at 15.26% implied volatility. Semiconductor plays AMD (7.32%) and Qualcomm (6.47%) could see outsized moves following AI infrastructure spending updates.