Chat With Traders · Ian Cox and Tessa Dao
Trading Earnings Volatility with Options
June 19, 2025·1 hr 22 min·6 clips
Eric Smolenski explains why smart traders fail and why being 'dumb enough to try' is actually an edge.
As heard by us
A practical look at earnings-volatility trades and the options structures around them.
This review follows the episode through earnings setups as a question of timing and structure, with implied volatility, calendars, and the pre-announcement window doing most of the work.
Why you'd press play
You want a cleaner way to think about earnings trades and the risk around them.
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