Trade the IV build-up
See when implied volatility usually starts rising — and how today compares with history.
Pre-Earnings IV
From Volatility to Opportunity
Tools for options trading around earnings releases
We’ve turned messy earnings volatility into clear, research-backed setups — so you can trade with consistency, not luck.
Trusted by traders · reviewed independently
The earnings cycle
Trade the entire earnings cycle
Most traders focus on the report itself. But the opportunity starts before earnings, extends beyond the release, and each stage has its own behavior you can measure and trade.
Before earnings
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Into earnings
Find mispriced moves
Compare what options are pricing with what the stock has actually moved historically.
Implied vs Realized
Around earnings
Find sympathy plays
See which related stocks consistently move when another company reports.
Cross-Stock Reactions
After earnings
Trade what happens next
Find stocks that historically continue, reverse, or drift after earnings.
Post-Earnings Drift
Where the edge comes from
Earnings Aren’t Random — Patterns You Can Measure
Earnings volatility strategies have existed for decades — used by serious and professional traders — but research used to be scattered, data-scarce, and model-stale. We made it simple, intuitive, and modern — so you can apply a repeatable statistical edge week after week.
Repeatability
Recurring events. Deep historical data.
Earnings repeat quarter after quarter across thousands of companies, creating years of comparable data on moves, volatility, pricing and reactions — enough to separate patterns from noise.
2022
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Q3
Q4
2023
Q1
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Q3
Q4
2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
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2025
Q1
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↓ Across thousands of companies
Move
IV
Pricing
Reaction
Statistics
Think in distributions, not predictions
Average moves are only the start. Median, standard deviation, percentiles, tails and regime filters reveal how outcomes are distributed — and where the unusual ones sit.
Probabilities
Turn distributions into probabilities
Measure how past implied moves compared with what stocks actually did on earnings — then quantify how often outcomes stayed within, or broke beyond, what the market priced.
Testing
Put the hypothesis under pressure
Backtest structures across past earnings, compare outcomes across different move and volatility regimes, then stress-test the setup before building the trade.
10+ years of earnings data
Probability-based research
Historical backtesting
Defined-risk modeling
What You Can Do with EarningsWatcher
Explore the toolset in action — scan earnings, model trades, and see how each tool fits into your workflow.
Tools
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What Our Users Say
Built for traders who care about process, data, and community.
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Randall
United States
May 2026
★★★★★
Five Stars; No Hesitation
Earnings Watcher is the real deal. The platform delivers exactly what it promises — solid data, intuitive tools, and results.
Amin's responsiveness and commitment to the product set it apart from everything else out there. If you trade earnings options, this is a must-have. Period.
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Mára
Czech Republic
Aug 23, 2025
★★★★★
Great tool with active community and helpful support
I was very surprised how easy it is to make money trading volatility. My weekly performance was -3, -4, 8, and 23%.
So even with no experience trading volatility and plenty of mistakes, I still managed to make money — but a general understanding of options is needed.
If you are not comfortable trying it on a real broker account, there is built-in paper trading. Volatility trading is great for unused cash or margin, does not take much preparation, and you can do it ahead of time if you have a day job.
The tool is easy to use. Creators are very active and helpful, and there is an active community on Discord. I can't imagine trading volatility without EarningsWatcher.
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Jamie Warner
United States
Mar 16, 2026
★★★★★
Excellent Opportunity! Unparalleled Customer Support!
Amin and his team have developed an amazing tool for trading during earnings. Amin hosts daily live sessions for consumer engagement, and the platform is super easy to navigate.
You receive notifications from the team while using the platform, offering support and guidance. The customer service is top notch.
Amin values every customer and listens to suggestions and ideas. The platform is rapidly evolving for greater ease of application. Thank you, Amin and team!
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Ben
United Kingdom
Jan 23, 2026
★★★★★
Excellent website and Discord
Excellent website and Discord. They are really thorough in what they do and really understand what they are doing.
The value add is incredible, with serious data available for use, plus explanations and help if needed. Would highly recommend!
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Eric G
United States
Aug 20, 2025
★★★★★
Innovative Tools for Earnings
EarningsWatcher is one of the most powerful and useful options trading websites. I'm a full-time investor and am delighted to have found this site to help me trade earnings. Amin, the founder, is very present, helpful, and responsive — and actively online in Discord.
The very innovative IV rush tool has quickly become an important part of my options trading arsenal. My trades have paid for my subscription many times over.
The earnings calendar is a great way to see upcoming earnings, expected move, and prior earnings history. All of the tools are well thought out and easy to use.
The EarningsWatcher tab is always open on my computer and I consult it multiple times each trading day.
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Thomas Coppedge
United States
Aug 7, 2025
★★★★★
I've had a very positive experience…
I've had a very positive experience with Earnings Watcher. The trading tools have helped enhance and refine my strategies, and have introduced me to new opportunities as well.
The Discord community is friendly and knowledgeable, and the administration is always readily available for questions and tech help.
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Vernon S.
United States
Apr 5, 2025
★★★★★
Earnings Watcher's tools reduced my prep time from hours to minutes
I used to manually go through options charts and add up values to find decent entries. This platform makes it easier to group and monitor the options I'm watching, and lets me see how different strategies would have played out with simple graphs in real time. I literally save hours of work.
I've spent years refining my strategies, and this is the first tool I've found that actually fits how I trade — especially with IV rush.
I also really appreciate that Amin provides live help.
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Schwfty
United States
Jan 24, 2025
★★★★★
Best Earnings Spotter
GREAT PRODUCT AND SERVICE!
This is what I was actually looking for in conjunction with other tools I use. Earnings can be quite a hard thing to play and win, and with multiple tickers on a daily basis for earnings it is hard to justify the big movers and the ones that will not move at all after the earnings report.
Keep in mind this service can be used with a lot of strategies other than just purchasing a contract the day before earnings and hope for the best.
With Amin and his team, they worked on something special that could one day be very demanding for many users to use. Can't wait for the many updates and implementations. Best of luck to the team — I can't wait to see what's next!
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Victor Seeger
United States
Jan 8, 2024
★★★★★
Earnings watcher has all the data
EarningsWatcher has all the data you need to take advantage of big moves in stock prices around earnings time.
In addition, they have great customer service and respond within minutes of contacting them. I couldn't recommend EarningsWatcher more.
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Rich
United States
May 20, 2026
★★★★★
Very valuable
The website functions very well. I can speak with Admin very quickly.
Very valuable knowledge to make trades.
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Steven Berliner
United States
Feb 28, 2026
★★★★★
Service, service and quality
The quality of service, timeliness, and ease of platform.
A must for any true options investor, without doubt.
New · AI connectors
The power of AI. The depth of EarningsWatcher.
Members can connect Earnings Watcher to their AI tools via MCP — pull live calendar, IV rush, scanner, moves, and more without leaving the chat.
ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
Your platform data, in the AI chat you already use.
Sign in once with your Earnings Watcher account. No API keys. Same email and password as the app — then ask questions in plain English.
- IV rush radar, scanner shortlists, and historical earnings moves
- Simulator, backtests, watchlist, and paper-trading context
- Advanced, sophisticated research across your full Earnings Watcher data
- Works with ChatGPT (including Business), Claude, and Cursor
FAQ
Quick answers to the questions traders ask before they start.
Isn’t trading earnings basically gambling? +
Earnings can appear random when viewed in isolation.
In reality, earnings volatility strategies have been studied and used for decades by professional options traders. A substantial body of literature documents the dynamics of implied volatility around earnings and how those dynamics can be traded (examples here or here).
The issue was never that earnings lacked structure — it was that the research was complex, scattered, and difficult to apply consistently.
EarningsWatcher takes those established volatility concepts and turns them into a clear, repeatable workflow. That allows traders to structure defined-risk trades around probabilities, rather than treating each earnings event as a guess.
In reality, earnings volatility strategies have been studied and used for decades by professional options traders. A substantial body of literature documents the dynamics of implied volatility around earnings and how those dynamics can be traded (examples here or here).
The issue was never that earnings lacked structure — it was that the research was complex, scattered, and difficult to apply consistently.
EarningsWatcher takes those established volatility concepts and turns them into a clear, repeatable workflow. That allows traders to structure defined-risk trades around probabilities, rather than treating each earnings event as a guess.
Do I need to be an advanced options trader to use EarningsWatcher? +
No. If you already trade earnings, you’ll feel at home.
If you’re newer, we guide you with structured lessons, video training, weekly live sessions, and hands-on help in Discord — so you can learn while doing.
Do I need to connect my brokerage account? +
No broker connection is required. EarningsWatcher is a read-only research and education platform.
You analyze setups, simulate trades, and build earnings strategies — then place trades directly with your own broker.
We also include paper trading so you can practice with live options prices without risking real money.
What markets does EarningsWatcher cover? +
We focus exclusively on U.S. stocks and U.S. listed equity options around earnings announcements.
That focus is intentional — it’s where earnings data is deepest and options liquidity matters most.
Does it work for small accounts? +
Yes. Earnings can be traded in many ways, with different risk and capital requirements.
EarningsWatcher helps you calibrate structures, sizing, and timing so you can choose setups that fit your account — from defined-risk spreads to lower-cost volatility plays — instead of forcing oversized bets.
What’s included (community + support)? +
You get the platform tools + a private Discord community + live support and weekly events.
Can I cancel, upgrade, or downgrade my subscription at any time? +
Yes, you can manage your subscription in settings. Cancel, upgrade or downgrade anytime.
Have a question? Use the chat bubble at the bottom-right — we’re here to help.