The Only Three Bullish Earnings Trades You Will Ever Need.

Earnings season is here, Netflix reported tonight, and the tech heavyweights are right behind it. in this Calculated Risk, Dr. Jim Schultz lays out three bullish ways to trade an earnings report to the upside, and the one rule that matters most: wait until right before the bell so the implied volatility ramp does not muddy your trade. The three plays are an at the money long call spread for a clean, defined risk directional shot, a short put that turns the earnings date into a catalyst and cashes in on the volatility crush, and a call diagonal that buys cheaper longer dated volatility and sells the pricey short dated volatility around the print. he sets each one up live in Netflix. 📊 tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/ 📰 Get Tom's pre-market analysis every morning: https://www.tastylive.com/newsletters 📘 FREE Options Strategy Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 📱 Follow tastylive on X: https://x.com/tastyliveshow Chapters 00:00 Earnings Season Is Here 01:03 The IV Ramp and Why You Wait 02:00 Strategy 1: At the Money Call Spread 03:14 Strategy 2: The Short Put 04:15 Strategy 3: The Call Diagonal 04:51 Setting Them Up Live in Netflix 08:15 Buying Low IV, Selling High IV #tastylive #netflix #earnings #calculatedrisk #optionstrading #jimschultz #shortput #calldiagonal #impliedvolatility #optionsstrategies tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we'll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran. tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. ("tastylive") and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange Traded Options Risk Disclosure Statement found at https://tastytrade.com/disclosures/. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is not presented net of all commissions, fees, and expenses. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs than single leg trades as they involve multiple commission charges. Examples provided are for illustrative, informational, and educational purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve. Supporting documentation for any claims, including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.