Earnings blackout Sunday; high-IV week ahead with 132 reporters
Markets are quiet on Sunday with zero earnings reporters today, but the week ahead is loaded: 132 companies report starting tomorrow through Friday. The IV landscape is dominated by extreme outliers—Apartment Investment & Management ($AIV) trades at 381% IV with a 52.8% expected move ahead of Thursday's report, suggesting exceptional earnings risk. More moderately volatile names include Navan ($NAVN, 129% IV, 17.9% EM on Wednesday) and Anavex Life Sciences ($AVXL, 162% IV, 22.4% EM on Tuesday). Adobe ($ADBE) sits at 103% IV with a modest 9.6% move expected Thursday. Softer IV setups like Mission Produce ($AVO, 81% IV) and Casey's General Stores ($CASY, 63% IV) report Monday and Tuesday respectively. No significant post-earnings momentum trades are available to analyze heading into Sunday close. Traders should note that $AIV's extreme IV reflects deep uncertainty—either exceptionally bullish or bearish catalysts are priced in. Position sizing on any high-IV plays should account for the outsized move potential.