SMART MONEY FLOW — EARNINGS FLOW
Earnings flow and the IV-crush trap
Options premium swells before earnings as implied volatility rises, then collapses after the report — the IV crush. Large pre-earnings flow can look exciting while carrying poor risk/reward. GiottoO tags the catalyst and flags crush risk.
Why IV rises into earnings
Uncertainty about the report inflates implied volatility, so options get expensive. Buying that premium means fighting the crush that follows.
How GiottoO handles it
When flow is near earnings and IV rank is already extreme, GiottoO can reject the observation for IV-crush risk — protecting against paying peak premium.
Positioning vs chasing
Earnings Positioning is a valid classification, but GiottoO frames it with the crush risk attached so the trade-off is explicit, not hidden.
See it live in Smart Money Flow
Ranked flow watchlist, dark-pool confirmation, catalyst scoring, and the reasons GiottoO rejects weak activity — updated for GiottoO Perspective subscribers.
FAQ
What is IV crush?
The sharp drop in implied volatility after an earnings release, which can erase option value even when the stock moves your way.
Does GiottoO reject all earnings flow?
No — it flags and can reject observations where elevated IV into earnings makes the risk/reward poor, but it presents earnings flow with context.
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