Scenario 1/8Score 0
QQQBig tech earningsIV crush
Right direction, still lost money
QQQ is at $480. NVDA, AAPL and MSFT all report earnings this week. IV on QQQ weekly options has jumped from 18% to 32%.
Your position: You buy 1 QQQ $485 call expiring Friday for $4.20 ($420).
Breaking news
Earnings beat. QQQ rises to $484 the next morning. IV collapses back to 17%.
What happened to your call?
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