Market Tremors: Decoding Today’s Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves - September 17, 2025

Markets brace for impact as volatility spikes ahead of major earnings announcements.

Implied moves suggest traders are pricing in significant price swings across multiple sectors. The options market's pricing mechanism reflects heightened uncertainty among institutional players.

Tech giants lead the volatility charge with elevated put/call ratios signaling defensive positioning. Energy sector contracts show unusual activity patterns that defy typical seasonal trends.

Market makers adjust spreads wider as gamma exposure shifts throughout the trading session. The VIX term structure remains inverted, maintaining pressure on short-vol strategies.

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Ahead of earnings, TipRanks shows you the expected earnings move, which is based on options prices. Many investors follow options activity prior to earnings announcements, as it provides insights into how the stock might MOVE immediately after the earnings announcement.

To help you plan your investing, here is a list of today’s major earnings and their implied moves. The list is divided according to the timing of each company’s earnings release.

Click on any ticker to see the additional data about options on the stock, including real-time expected earnings moves, prices, volume, and open interest.

Companies Reporting Before Market Open
CBRL: +/- 8.87%
GIS: +/- 4.62%
MANU: +/- 7.92%

Companies Reporting After Market Close
NNDM: +/- 12.93%

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