Earnings season continues with Walmart, Alibaba, Newmont Mining, Medtronic, Palo Alto Networks, DoorDash, and Occidental Petroleum set to report. Implied volatility is high before earnings, then drops after. Expected stock moves this week include PANW at 8.3% and CVNA at 15.5%. Traders can use these ranges to structure trades like bear call spreads or iron condors. Last week, out of 15 earnings reports, 9 stayed within the expected range. Unusual options activity seen in NCLH, AI, MSTR, CVX, UPS, and DKNG. Options trading carries risk, do thorough research before investing.

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