Catalyst watch
Earnings & catalyst watch
What's reporting Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026, and the macro prints that move index vol. The leak to avoid: paying peak IV the day before the event, then eating the crush.
Macro catalysts (next 3 weeks)
From official Federal Reserve and BLS release schedules. Times ET.
- Oct 28, 2026 · 2:00 PMFOMC rate decision (Oct 27–28 meeting)Index vol event. SPX/QQQ weeklies price this in; IV usually bleeds after the presser.Federal Reserve
- Oct 28, 2026 · 2:30 PMFed Chair press conferenceThe real move often comes on the Q&A, not the statement.Federal Reserve
- Oct 30, 2026 · 8:30 AMEmployment Cost Index, Q3 2026Wage inflation read the Fed watches.BLS
- Nov 3, 2026 · 10:00 AMJOLTS job openings (Sep 2026)Labor-demand tell ahead of payrolls.BLS
- Nov 5, 2026 · 8:30 AMProductivity & Costs (P), Q3 2026Unit labor costs feed the inflation narrative.BLS
- Nov 6, 2026 · 8:30 AMJobs report — Employment Situation (Oct 2026)Biggest scheduled macro print of the month for rates and index options.BLS
- Nov 10, 2026 · 8:30 AMCPI (Oct 2026)CPI day = elevated 0DTE premium. Classic IV-crush-at-the-open setup.BLS
Earnings this week
The earnings feed is being wired up.
The full weekly earnings table (ticker, timing, EPS and revenue estimates) lands here shortly. Until then, get the weekly earnings rundown in the free briefing.
IV-crush watch
Implied-vs-realized earnings-move history is coming. We don't display real-time options quotes (that requires an OPRA license). The rule of thumb in the meantime: long premium into earnings needs a move bigger than the one the market is already pricing.