What Options Priced Into the Week of Aug 31, 2026
Every US name reporting that week — the implied move vs. its historical earnings move — plus the SPY/QQQ/IWM expected ranges and walls. Anchored to the prior Friday’s close (Aug 28, 2026).
The Index Read · What Options Price for the Week
That week’s US macro: JOLTs Job Openings, Economic Optimism Index, JOLTs Job Quits, ISM Manufacturing New Orders, ISM Manufacturing Employment. Here’s the weekly move options are pricing across the majors — and the walls that box it in.
● Put wall — support. Heavy put positioning tends to act as a floor.
● Hedge wall — the pivot. Above it moves dampen (range-bound); below it they accelerate.
● Call wall — resistance. Heavy call positioning tends to cap the upside. More on call, put and hedge walls.
Walls move every trading day; these are Friday’s close (Aug 28). OptionPilot recomputes them each morning before the open.
The Earnings Read · Every US Name Reporting That Week (Mon–Fri)
25 US companies report the week of Aug 31. The widest implied move is UPXI at ±19.0%; the biggest name reporting is AVGO at ±8.0%. Against their own earnings history, 13 are priced rich and 8 have room to run.
What the options market priced into each report — versus how much the stock has actually moved on its past prints. Sorted by market cap within each day.
| Stock & report | Mkt cap | Options implied | Actual move avg · max | The tell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 1 | ||||
| PANWpost-mkt | $303B | ±9.4% | ±5.0% max 7% | 1.9× RICH |
| DELLpost-mkt | $303B | ±11.2% | ±8.9% max 22% | 1.3× RICH |
| MDTpre-mkt | $117B | ±5.0% | ±4.1% max 7% | 1.2× RICH |
| CRDOpost-mkt | $43B | ±12.7% | ±17.7% max 48% | CAN RUN MORE |
| MDBpost-mkt | $36B | ±16.2% | ±22.5% max 38% | CAN RUN MORE |
| NIOpre-mkt | $11B | ±9.5% | ±7.1% max 15% | 1.3× RICH |
| GTLBpost-mkt | $8B | ±14.8% | ±10.3% max 22% | 1.4× RICH |
| RZLVpre-mkt | $1B | ±13.5% | ±19.6% max 32% | CAN RUN MORE |
| Wed Sep 2 | ||||
| AVGOpost-mkt | $1.8T | ±8.0% | ±10.6% max 24% | CAN RUN MORE |
| SNOWpost-mkt | $114B | ±12.4% | ±14.6% max 33% | CAN RUN MORE |
| HPEpost-mkt | $69B | ±11.2% | ±5.5% max 12% | 2.0× RICH |
| AIpost-mkt | $2B | ±13.9% | ±10.3% max 21% | 1.3× RICH |
| FCELpost-mkt | $1B | ±15.6% | ±13.5% max 24% | 1.2× RICH |
| CRMLpre-mkt | $1B | ±11.6% | ±11.7% max 45% | FAIRLY PRICED |
| RRpre-mkt | $336M | ±14.5% | ±12.5% max 25% | 1.2× RICH |
| UPXIpost-mkt | $79M | ±19.0% | ±9.0% max 16% | 2.1× RICH |
| Thu Sep 3 | ||||
| CIENpre-mkt | $54B | ±12.3% | ±11.8% max 23% | FAIRLY PRICED |
| ZSpost-mkt | $30B | ±13.1% | ±9.0% max 19% | 1.5× RICH |
| IOTpost-mkt | $24B | ±11.7% | ±12.4% max 20% | FAIRLY PRICED |
| LULUpost-mkt | $14B | ±10.2% | ±13.0% max 20% | CAN RUN MORE |
| DOCUpost-mkt | $12B | ±10.3% | ±13.0% max 28% | CAN RUN MORE |
| PATHpost-mkt | $10B | ±13.7% | ±9.4% max 24% | 1.5× RICH |
| CPBpre-mkt | $7B | ±5.6% | ±4.4% max 7% | 1.3× RICH |
| PLpost-mkt | $7B | ±18.3% | ±29.2% max 49% | CAN RUN MORE |
| AMBApost-mkt | $3B | ±13.8% | ±14.2% max 19% | FAIRLY PRICED |
Implied move = live ATM straddle for the expiry covering the report. Actual move = the stock’s own 1-day earnings reaction over its last reported quarters — avg is typical, max the biggest. “pre/post-mkt” = reports before the open / after the close. “Can run more” = options price less than history; “rich” = more; “outsized premium” = far above (usually a special catalyst).
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