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    <description>Deeply researched market notes for options traders.</description>
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      <title>Ellison cancels Oracle share-sale plan: what changes for ORCL options after the filing</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/ellison-cancels-oracle-share-sale-plan-what-changes-for-orcl-options-after-the-filing/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:41:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Oracle says no shares were sold under Ellison&apos;s canceled plan. The new event changes the supply narrative without reversing corporate financing or proving a price response.</description>
      <category>ORCL</category>
      <category>insider-disclosures</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>share-supply</category>
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      <title>OPTT options face delivery risk as broker-to-broker settlement meets the reverse-split adjustment</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/optt-options-move-to-broker-to-broker-settlement-as-occ-warns-of-delivery-delays-ahead-of-revers/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/optt-options-move-to-broker-to-broker-settlement-as-occ-warns-of-delivery-delays-ahead-of-revers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:15:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC changes OPTT exercise settlement from September 11. A separate September 14 adjustment makes contract identity and delivery timing essential.</description>
      <category>OPTT</category>
      <category>settlement</category>
      <category>exercise</category>
      <category>assignment</category>
      <category>contract-adjustments</category>
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      <title>ATAI options settle for cash without CVRs as OCC shortens the expiration calendar</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/atai-options-become-cash-only-occ-excludes-cvrs-and-advances-later-expirations-to-september-18/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/atai-options-become-cash-only-occ-excludes-cvrs-and-advances-later-expirations-to-september-18/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC fixes ATAI&apos;s cash deliverable and accelerates later expirations. The confirmed closing timetable replaces earlier merger expectations.</description>
      <category>ATAI</category>
      <category>LLY</category>
      <category>corporate-actions</category>
      <category>cash-settlement</category>
      <category>cvr</category>
      <category>expiration</category>
      <category>exercise</category>
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      <title>Kroger Q2 2026 results: softer sales guidance keeps KR options focused on margins</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/kroger-q2-2026-cuts-sales-guidance-while-reaffirming-earnings-margins-and-october-investor-updat/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/kroger-q2-2026-cuts-sales-guidance-while-reaffirming-earnings-margins-and-october-investor-updat/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Kroger cut identical-sales guidance but reaffirmed adjusted earnings. Margin definitions and the October investor update frame the remaining options risks.</description>
      <category>KR</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>consumer</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>August CPI Rises 0.4% as Annual Core Inflation Eases Before the Fed Meeting</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-cpi-rises-0-4-percent-as-core-annual-inflation-eases-separating-the-release-from-next-wee/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-cpi-rises-0-4-percent-as-core-annual-inflation-eases-separating-the-release-from-next-wee/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>August CPI accelerated monthly while annual core inflation eased. Options analysis separates the completed release from the upcoming Fed meeting.</description>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>QQQ</category>
      <category>IWM</category>
      <category>TLT</category>
      <category>inflation</category>
      <category>macro</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>Descartes Q2 results put margin quality and acquisition spending in focus</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/descartes-q2-results-put-margin-quality-and-acquisition-spending-in-focus-for-options-traders/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/descartes-q2-results-put-margin-quality-and-acquisition-spending-in-focus-for-options-traders/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:47:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Descartes reported stronger Q2FY27 operating results, while later cash acquisitions change how traders should frame the next uncertainty window.</description>
      <category>DSGX</category>
      <category>DSG</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>software</category>
      <category>acquisitions</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>options</category>
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      <title>Zumiez Q2 results: weaker back-to-school sales extend earnings risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/zumiez-q2-results-and-weaker-back-to-school-sales-shift-post-earnings-risk/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/zumiez-q2-results-and-weaker-back-to-school-sales-shift-post-earnings-risk/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Zumiez reports lower quarterly sales and a weaker early Q3 trend, separating post-earnings option repricing from ongoing retail risk.</description>
      <category>ZUMZ</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>retail</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>options</category>
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      <title>RH Q2 results: tariff refunds lift margins as Q4 execution risk builds</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/rh-q2-2026-results-tariff-refunds-and-fourth-quarter-execution-reshape-earnings-risk/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/rh-q2-2026-results-tariff-refunds-and-fourth-quarter-execution-reshape-earnings-risk/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>RH&apos;s Q2 margin included a discrete tariff benefit; Q4 acceleration remains an execution test for options traders.</description>
      <category>RH</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>retail</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>Copart Q4 results and ACV deal: two different sources of CPRT event risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/copart-q4-fy2026-results-revenue-growth-masks-margin-and-cash-flow-pressure/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/copart-q4-fy2026-results-revenue-growth-masks-margin-and-cash-flow-pressure/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:09:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Copart reported lower Q4 profit and announced a USD 1.9 billion ACV agreement. Separate completed earnings, annual cash flow and conditional deal risk.</description>
      <category>CPRT</category>
      <category>ACVA</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>automotive</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>DCBO settlement returns to NSCC: the date of the obligation matters</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-restores-dcbo-options-to-nscc-settlement-while-earlier-obligations-stay-bilateral/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-restores-dcbo-options-to-nscc-settlement-while-earlier-obligations-stay-bilateral/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC restores NSCC settlement for new DCBO option exercises and assignments, while earlier bilateral obligations retain their separate treatment.</description>
      <category>DCBO</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>settlement</category>
      <category>exercise</category>
      <category>assignment</category>
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      <title>Adobe Q3 results: raised targets and the next layer of ADBE risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/adobe-q3-fy2026-results-record-revenue-and-higher-targets-reset-adbe-event-risk/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/adobe-q3-fy2026-results-record-revenue-and-higher-targets-reset-adbe-event-risk/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Adobe reported USD 6.76 billion in quarterly revenue and raised annual targets. Separate AI adoption, recurring revenue and remaining options event risk.</description>
      <category>ADBE</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>software</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>Oracle Q1: cloud growth, cash funding and the EPS comparison trap</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/oracle-q1-fy2027-results-cloud-growth-meets-cash-funding-and-eps-comparison-risk/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/oracle-q1-fy2027-results-cloud-growth-meets-cash-funding-and-eps-comparison-risk/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:57:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Oracle reported 121% infrastructure growth, negative free cash flow and completed equity funding. Its Q2 EPS comparison needs an adjustment for a prior gain.</description>
      <category>ORCL</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>cloud</category>
      <category>options</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>ECB raises deposit rate to 2.50%: policy timing and options repricing</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/ecb-raises-deposit-rate-to-2-50-percent-september-decision-separates-policy-timing-from-options-/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/ecb-raises-deposit-rate-to-2-50-percent-september-decision-separates-policy-timing-from-options-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:44:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The ECB raised rates by 25 basis points on September 10, effective September 16. Separate the confirmed decision from future policy and options pricing.</description>
      <category>SPX</category>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>QQQ</category>
      <category>TLT</category>
      <category>central-banks</category>
      <category>interest-rates</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>Macy&apos;s raises its outlook as tariff refund reinvestment shifts the earnings calendar</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/macys-raises-its-outlook-as-tariff-refund-reinvestment-shifts-the-earnings-calendar/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/macys-raises-its-outlook-as-tariff-refund-reinvestment-shifts-the-earnings-calendar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:32:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Macy&apos;s raised guidance after a strong quarter, but options readers should separate tariff refund timing from retail execution.</description>
      <category>M</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>retail</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>August PPI rises 0.4%: energy rebound changes the inflation event calendar</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-ppi-rises-0-4-percent-as-energy-rebounds-inflation-data-reset-the-options-event-calendar/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-ppi-rises-0-4-percent-as-energy-rebounds-inflation-data-reset-the-options-event-calendar/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>August producer prices rose 0.4% as energy costs rebounded. Options traders face separate CPI and Fed events after the wholesale inflation release.</description>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>QQQ</category>
      <category>TLT</category>
      <category>macro</category>
      <category>inflation</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>Cboe changes catastrophic-error fees: what options traders should know</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/cboe-removes-initial-catastrophic-error-fee-and-sets-usd-500-for-appeals-that-leave-the-original/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/cboe-removes-initial-catastrophic-error-fee-and-sets-usd-500-for-appeals-that-leave-the-original/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Cboe changes member charges for error reviews and appeals. The filing also adds MX2 routing coverage; retail costs depend on the broker.</description>
      <category>options-market-structure</category>
      <category>trading-fees</category>
      <category>order-routing</category>
      <category>error-review</category>
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      <title>AEO Q2 results: tariff refunds complicate the earnings comparison</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/aeo-q2-fiscal-2026-results-tariff-refunds-and-claim-sale-costs-complicate-the-earnings-compariso/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/aeo-q2-fiscal-2026-results-tariff-refunds-and-claim-sale-costs-complicate-the-earnings-compariso/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>AEO&apos;s report separates brand performance, tariff refunds and claim-sale costs. Options traders face a different question from the headline earnings increase.</description>
      <category>AEO</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>retail</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>CooperCompanies keeps CooperSurgical: COO event risk beyond Q3 earnings</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/coopercompanies-keeps-coopersurgical-after-strategic-review-coo-event-risk-beyond-q3-earnings/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/coopercompanies-keeps-coopersurgical-after-strategic-review-coo-event-risk-beyond-q3-earnings/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:43:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The completed strategic review separates sale expectations from operating execution, while COO options still require a fresh assessment of price, time and risk.</description>
      <category>COO</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
      <category>capital-allocation</category>
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      <title>Navan Q2 FY2027: higher guidance and wider GAAP losses reshape the earnings review</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/navan-q2-fy2027-results-lift-the-annual-outlook-while-gaap-operating-losses-widen/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/navan-q2-fy2027-results-lift-the-annual-outlook-while-gaap-operating-losses-widen/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Navan&apos;s new quarter calls for a careful comparison of company guidance, accounting measures and option premiums after the earnings event.</description>
      <category>NAVN</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>travel</category>
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      <title>AeroVironment Q1 FY2027: record backlog meets unchanged guidance for AVAV options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/aerovironment-q1-fy2027-results-pair-record-backlog-with-unchanged-guidance/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/aerovironment-q1-fy2027-results-pair-record-backlog-with-unchanged-guidance/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>AVAV&apos;s first-quarter release combines higher revenue and a narrower GAAP loss with lower adjusted EBITDA. The options lesson is to separate operating results, expectations and contract repricing.</description>
      <category>AVAV</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>defense</category>
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      <title>Lantheus options would exclude CVRs: OCC separates cash settlement from shareholder rights</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/lantheus-options-would-exclude-cvrs-under-occ-cash-settlement-memo/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/lantheus-options-would-exclude-cvrs-under-occ-cash-settlement-memo/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC&apos;s anticipated LNTH adjustment excludes non-transferable contingent value rights, making exercise timing and the distinction between shares and listed calls central to the proposed merger.</description>
      <category>LNTH</category>
      <category>contract-adjustments</category>
      <category>mergers</category>
      <category>exercise</category>
      <category>settlement</category>
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      <title>Apple unveils iPhone Duo: October launch dates reshape the AAPL event calendar</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-at-usd-1999-with-october-availability-what-the-confirmed-launch-calenda/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-at-usd-1999-with-october-availability-what-the-confirmed-launch-calenda/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:42:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Apple confirmed its first foldable iPhone at a USD 1,999 starting price. October preorder and availability dates separate announcement risk from later demand evidence for AAPL options.</description>
      <category>AAPL</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>technology</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
      <category>expiration</category>
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      <title>Academy Sports Q2 fiscal 2026: what ASO results change for options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/academy-sports-q2-fiscal-2026-results-higher-eps-outlook-and-tariff-benefits-contrast-with-negat/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/academy-sports-q2-fiscal-2026-results-higher-eps-outlook-and-tariff-benefits-contrast-with-negat/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Academy grew sales and EPS while comparable sales slipped, and raised parts of its fiscal outlook.</description>
      <category>ASO</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>event-volatility</category>
      <category>consumer</category>
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      <title>ODDITY Q2 results: recovery expectations and the remaining risk for ODD options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/oddity-q2-2026-results-revenue-recovery-outlook-leaves-advertising-normalization-risk-for-odd-op/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/oddity-q2-2026-results-revenue-recovery-outlook-leaves-advertising-normalization-risk-for-odd-op/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ODDITY&apos;s new outlook points to a smaller revenue decline. Options traders still need to distinguish business recovery expectations from the price of remaining uncertainty.</description>
      <category>ODD</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>event-volatility</category>
      <category>consumer</category>
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      <title>Chewy Q2 results: stronger margins meet lower cash flow for CHWY options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/chewy-q2-2026-results-recurring-sales-growth-and-margin-gains-meet-lower-quarterly-free-cash-flo/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/chewy-q2-2026-results-recurring-sales-growth-and-margin-gains-meet-lower-quarterly-free-cash-flo/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:39:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Chewy grew Q2 sales and adjusted profitability, while higher investment reduced quarterly free cash flow. The results change the information behind CHWY earnings risk.</description>
      <category>CHWY</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>event-volatility</category>
      <category>consumer</category>
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      <title>Braze Q2 results beat guidance: what the raised outlook changes for BRZE options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/braze-q2-fy2027-results-beat-guidance-and-raise-the-annual-revenue-outlook/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/braze-q2-fy2027-results-beat-guidance-and-raise-the-annual-revenue-outlook/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:53:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Braze exceeded its Q2 revenue guidance and raised its annual outlook. BRZE options now face a different mix of earnings information, remaining uncertainty and execution risk.</description>
      <category>BRZE</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>software</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
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      <title>ServiceTitan Q2 earnings: growth, guidance and the next TTAN options session</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/servicetitan-q2-fy2027-results-put-ttan-growth-and-profit-guidance-in-focus/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/servicetitan-q2-fy2027-results-put-ttan-growth-and-profit-guidance-in-focus/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:34:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ServiceTitan&apos;s Q2 results pair 21% revenue growth with a new outlook. TTAN options require a separate look at event repricing, liquidity and remaining risk.</description>
      <category>TTAN</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>software</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
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      <title>Casey&apos;s earnings: higher profit, unchanged outlook and a morning call still ahead</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/casey-s-q1-profit-rises-while-fy2027-outlook-stays-unchanged-ahead-of-morning-call/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/casey-s-q1-profit-rises-while-fy2027-outlook-stays-unchanged-ahead-of-morning-call/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:36:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Casey&apos;s Q1 release separates stronger fuel economics from its unchanged annual outlook. For CASY options, the next-morning call leaves another event to assess.</description>
      <category>CASY</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>event risk</category>
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      <title>IRDM options: OCC outlines a variable RKLB basket if the merger closes</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-maps-irdm-options-to-a-variable-rklb-share-basket-plus-cash-if-merger-closes/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-maps-irdm-options-to-a-variable-rklb-share-basket-plus-cash-if-merger-closes/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:50:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC&apos;s anticipated IRDM adjustment combines cash with a collared Rocket Lab share ratio. The vote, closing and final deliverable are separate milestones.</description>
      <category>IRDM</category>
      <category>RKLB</category>
      <category>options adjustments</category>
      <category>mergers</category>
      <category>settlement</category>
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      <title>QBTZ reverse split: why QBTZ1 and QBTZ2 deliver different baskets</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-separates-qbtz1-and-qbtz2-deliverables-for-september-10-reverse-split/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-separates-qbtz1-and-qbtz2-deliverables-for-september-10-reverse-split/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC&apos;s September 10 adjustment gives QBTZ2 a 20-share deliverable while legacy QBTZ1 includes fewer shares and cash with delayed settlement.</description>
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      <category>QBTS</category>
      <category>options adjustments</category>
      <category>reverse splits</category>
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      <title>Saudi Arabia confirms new attacks: energy options face another escalation risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/saudi-arabia-confirms-september-8-attacks-on-civilian-and-economic-sites-what-the-new-escalation/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/saudi-arabia-confirms-september-8-attacks-on-civilian-and-economic-sites-what-the-new-escalation/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A September 8 Saudi statement confirms attacks on civilian and economic sites. The new event raises questions about supply exposure, volatility and execution.</description>
      <category>USO</category>
      <category>XLE</category>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>energy</category>
      <category>geopolitics</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>GameStop Q2 results: higher EBITDA outlook moves GME beyond the preliminary release</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/gamestop-q2-2026-final-results-raise-ebitda-outlook-what-changes-after-the-preliminary-release/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/gamestop-q2-2026-final-results-raise-ebitda-outlook-what-changes-after-the-preliminary-release/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:34:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>GameStop finalized Q2 results and raised its annual adjusted EBITDA outlook. The options question shifts from pending figures to remaining business, investment and financing uncertainty.</description>
      <category>GME</category>
      <category>EBAY</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>post-earnings</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
      <category>convertible-notes</category>
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      <title>UNFI earnings reset: FY2027 guidance and the options evidence gap</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/unfi-q4-fy2026-results-and-fy2027-outlook-earnings-reset-cash-flow-and-options-repricing/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/unfi-q4-fy2026-results-and-fy2027-outlook-earnings-reset-cash-flow-and-options-repricing/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:32:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>UNFI returned to quarterly profit and issued FY2027 guidance. The release changes the fundamental picture, but options repricing needs separate evidence.</description>
      <category>UNFI</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
      <category>consumer-staples</category>
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      <title>Cboe plans SPXO AM-settled weeklies: the settlement clock matters</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/cboe-plans-spxo-am-settled-spx-weeklies-for-november-9-settlement-timing-vix-aligned-expirations/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/cboe-plans-spxo-am-settled-spx-weeklies-for-november-9-settlement-timing-vix-aligned-expirations/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Cboe targets a conditional November 9 SPXO rollout. Opening settlement, the last trading session and contract identity deserve separate checks.</description>
      <category>SPX</category>
      <category>SPXO</category>
      <category>VIX</category>
      <category>index-options</category>
      <category>settlement</category>
      <category>market-structure</category>
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      <title>OPEC+ holds October output targets: what the pause means for USO and XLE options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/opec-holds-october-production-at-september-levels-what-the-supply-policy-pause-means-for-uso-and/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/opec-holds-october-production-at-september-levels-what-the-supply-policy-pause-means-for-uso-and/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The September 6 decision keeps October production targets unchanged. Options traders must separate producer policy from available supply and contract timing.</description>
      <category>USO</category>
      <category>XLE</category>
      <category>energy</category>
      <category>oil</category>
      <category>macro</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>CENTCOM tanker strikes: what the September 5 escalation means for energy options risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/centcom-reports-september-5-strikes-on-three-iranian-oil-tankers-renewed-shipping-disruption-and/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/centcom-reports-september-5-strikes-on-three-iranian-oil-tankers-renewed-shipping-disruption-and/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CENTCOM reported strikes on three Iranian tankers. The options issue is uncertain shipping disruption, repricing after the holiday and the timing of exposure.</description>
      <category>USO</category>
      <category>XLE</category>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>energy</category>
      <category>geopolitics</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>volatility</category>
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      <title>S&amp;P 500 additions: why September 18 and September 21 mean different things for options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/s-and-p-confirms-bloom-energy-illumina-and-everpure-additions-for-september-21-index-timing-vers/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/s-and-p-confirms-bloom-energy-illumina-and-everpure-additions-for-september-21-index-timing-vers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:05:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Bloom Energy, Illumina and Everpure have a confirmed index-entry date. Options readers need to separate announcement risk, expiration and implementation.</description>
      <category>BE</category>
      <category>ILMN</category>
      <category>P</category>
      <category>TTD</category>
      <category>TAP</category>
      <category>BLDR</category>
      <category>index-rebalancing</category>
      <category>options-expiration</category>
      <category>market-structure</category>
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      <title>NHTSA&apos;s Cybercab inquiry: what changes for TSLA options event risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/nhtsa-opens-a-cybercab-certification-inquiry-after-tesla-deployment-what-changes-for-tsla-event-/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/nhtsa-opens-a-cybercab-certification-inquiry-after-tesla-deployment-what-changes-for-tsla-event-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:05:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A new certification inquiry puts regulatory timing in focus for Tesla options, without establishing a recall, a shutdown or a decision date.</description>
      <category>TSLA</category>
      <category>regulation</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>automated-vehicles</category>
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      <title>VantageScore&apos;s all-lender announcement: what changes for FICO options risk</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/vantagescore-opens-to-all-gse-mortgage-lenders-separating-fico-competition-risk-from-credit-repo/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/vantagescore-opens-to-all-gse-mortgage-lenders-separating-fico-competition-risk-from-credit-repo/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:54:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The September 4 announcement broadens the credit-score competition story, but lender implementation and credit-report reform remain separate questions.</description>
      <category>FICO</category>
      <category>EFX</category>
      <category>TRU</category>
      <category>regulation</category>
      <category>event-risk</category>
      <category>credit-scores</category>
      <category>options-volatility</category>
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      <title>Cyclerion&apos;s Sep. 8 merger clock: what the KRSA rename, reverse split, and CVR record date mean for CYCN options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/nasdaq-moves-cyclerion-into-a-sep-8-close-path-with-a-krsa-rename-a-1-for-7-reverse-split-and-a-/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/nasdaq-moves-cyclerion-into-a-sep-8-close-path-with-a-krsa-rename-a-1-for-7-reverse-split-and-a-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:58:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Nasdaq pushed CYCN into a final-session merger phase with a Sep. 8 close path, a Sep. 9 KRSA rename, a 1-for-7 reverse split, and a shareholder CVR record date.</description>
      <category>CYCN</category>
      <category>KRSA</category>
      <category>m&amp;a</category>
      <category>cvr</category>
      <category>reverse-split</category>
      <category>assignment-risk</category>
      <category>biotech</category>
      <category>corporate-actions</category>
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      <title>OCC sets LivePerson option deliverables as LPSN and LPSN1 become SOUN2 and SOUN1</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-finalizes-liveperson-merger-option-deliverables-what-lpsn-and-legacy-lpsn1-becoming-soun2-an/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-finalizes-liveperson-merger-option-deliverables-what-lpsn-and-legacy-lpsn1-becoming-soun2-an/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:56:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC&apos;s September 4, 2026 memos turn the LivePerson merger into a concrete options-mechanics story with adjusted deliverables, delayed settlement, and new roots next week.</description>
      <category>LPSN</category>
      <category>SOUN</category>
      <category>merger</category>
      <category>corporate-actions</category>
      <category>options-mechanics</category>
      <category>contract-adjustment</category>
      <category>delayed-settlement</category>
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      <title>UiPath Q2 FY2027 results: what ARR growth, guidance, and leadership changes mean for PATH options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/uipath-q2-fy2027-results-top-guidance-as-arr-reaches-usd-1-938-billion-and-leadership-changes-sh/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/uipath-q2-fy2027-results-top-guidance-as-arr-reaches-usd-1-938-billion-and-leadership-changes-sh/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>UiPath moved into a real live-results phase on September 3, 2026. Here is what stronger ARR, higher guidance, and executive changes mean for PATH options traders.</description>
      <category>PATH</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>enterprise software</category>
      <category>AI</category>
      <category>ARR</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
      <category>post-earnings</category>
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      <title>August 2026 payrolls rebound: 162,000 jobs, 4.1% unemployment, and a macro test for SPX and rates options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-2026-payrolls-rebound-to-162-000-jobs-while-wage-growth-cools-to-3-1/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/august-2026-payrolls-rebound-to-162-000-jobs-while-wage-growth-cools-to-3-1/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The August 2026 BLS jobs report came in materially stronger than the pre-release consensus, but cooler wage growth and a firmer labor-force picture make the options lesson more nuanced than a simple hot-print headline.</description>
      <category>SPX</category>
      <category>VIX</category>
      <category>SPY</category>
      <category>QQQ</category>
      <category>IWM</category>
      <category>TLT</category>
      <category>macro</category>
      <category>payrolls</category>
      <category>fed</category>
      <category>rates-volatility</category>
      <category>spx-0dte</category>
      <category>vix</category>
      <category>expected-move</category>
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      <title>OCC cash-settles APGE options after AbbVie closes Apogee and pulls later expirations into Sept. 18</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-cash-settles-apogee-options-and-accelerates-expirations-after-abbvie-closes-the-deal/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-cash-settles-apogee-options-and-accelerates-expirations-after-abbvie-closes-the-deal/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC memo 59702 turns APGE and 2APGE into USD 13,511 cash-settled contracts, advances later expirations to September 18, 2026, and shifts the options lesson from halt timing into fixed deliverables and contract handling.</description>
      <category>APGE</category>
      <category>ABBV</category>
      <category>m&amp;a</category>
      <category>cash-settlement</category>
      <category>contract-adjustment</category>
      <category>expiration-acceleration</category>
      <category>assignment-risk</category>
      <category>biotech</category>
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      <title>OCC maps GSAT options into AMZN2 and AMZN1: what Globalstar merger elections change now</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-maps-globalstar-election-merger-options-into-amzn2-and-amzn1-what-gsat-options-traders-need-/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/occ-maps-globalstar-election-merger-options-into-amzn2-and-amzn1-what-gsat-options-traders-need-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OCC memos 59685 and 59686 move Globalstar options into a more mechanical merger phase with cash-election proration, delayed settlement, and election-timing risk.</description>
      <category>GSAT</category>
      <category>AMZN</category>
      <category>occ</category>
      <category>election-merger</category>
      <category>contract-adjustment</category>
      <category>delayed-settlement</category>
      <category>exercise-timing</category>
      <category>corporate-actions</category>
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      <title>LivePerson-SoundHound merger approved: what the Sep. 4 close means for LPSN options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/liveperson-soundhound-merger-vote-enters-the-final-window-what-sep-2-timing-and-stock-considerat/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/liveperson-soundhound-merger-vote-enters-the-final-window-what-sep-2-timing-and-stock-considerat/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:55:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>LivePerson stockholders approved the SoundHound merger. The expected Sep. 4 close now makes timing and contract handling central for LPSN options.</description>
      <category>LPSN</category>
      <category>SOUN</category>
      <category>merger</category>
      <category>corporate-actions</category>
      <category>options-mechanics</category>
      <category>stock-consideration</category>
      <category>assignment-risk</category>
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      <title>Victoria&apos;s Secret Q2 2026 results reset the VSXY options debate</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/victoria-s-secret-q2-2026-results-what-stronger-sales-higher-operating-profit-and-a-raised-outlo/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/victoria-s-secret-q2-2026-results-what-stronger-sales-higher-operating-profit-and-a-raised-outlo/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Victoria&apos;s Secret posted 10% sales growth, much higher adjusted profit, and a raised 2026 outlook. For VSXY options traders, the event shifts the focus from pre-earnings setup risk to how quickly the market reprices the stock after the print.</description>
      <category>VSXY</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>retail</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
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      <title>Zscaler Q4 FY2026 results: what 25% growth and FY2027 guidance change for ZS options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/zscaler-q4-fy2026-results-what-25-revenue-growth-arr-expansion-and-the-new-fy2027-outlook-change/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/zscaler-q4-fy2026-results-what-25-revenue-growth-arr-expansion-and-the-new-fy2027-outlook-change/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Zscaler turned September 3, 2026 into a fresh post-results event. Here is what 25% revenue growth, stronger ARR, and new FY2027 guidance change for ZS options traders.</description>
      <category>ZS</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>cybersecurity</category>
      <category>arr</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
      <category>ai</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
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      <title>Samsara Q2 FY2027 results: what 30% growth and higher guidance change for IOT options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/samsara-q2-fy2027-results-what-30-revenue-growth-arr-above-usd-2-1-billion-and-higher-guidance-c/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/samsara-q2-fy2027-results-what-30-revenue-growth-arr-above-usd-2-1-billion-and-higher-guidance-c/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:03:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Samsara turned September 3, 2026 into a fresh post-results event. Here is what 30% revenue growth, ARR above USD 2.1 billion, and higher guidance change for IOT options traders.</description>
      <category>IOT</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>connected-operations</category>
      <category>arr</category>
      <category>guidance</category>
      <category>ai</category>
      <category>implied-volatility</category>
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      <title>HPE Q3 FY2026 results: what record revenue, AI demand, and a higher outlook change for HPE options</title>
      <link>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/hpe-q3-fy2026-results-what-record-revenue-networking-growth-and-a-higher-outlook-change-for-hpe-/</link>
      <guid>https://optionstrading.zone/market-insights/hpe-q3-fy2026-results-what-record-revenue-networking-growth-and-a-higher-outlook-change-for-hpe-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:11:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>HPE turned September 2, 2026 into a fresh post-results event. Here is what record revenue, networking strength, and a higher outlook change for HPE options traders.</description>
      <category>HPE</category>
      <category>earnings</category>
      <category>ai-infrastructure</category>
      <category>networking</category>
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