IV Crush

When earnings season rolls around, options traders start watching volatility levels like hawks. Stocks like TSLA, AAPL, and NVDA often see implied volatility (IV) surge in the days before results,

If you’ve ever watched a stock move exactly in your favor only to see your options lose value, you’ve been “crushed” by volatility. That’s IV Crush in action. It’s one

You nailed the direction. The stock surged exactly as you predicted after earnings. Yet, when you checked your brokerage account, you were somehow in the red. Welcome to the IV