Trading Around Earnings

Your choices when a stock you own is about to report, why a gap can blow past your stop, and practical rules for managing earnings risk.

Earnings are a coin flip you can see coming

An earnings report can move a stock sharply in either direction, and even great results can produce a drop. Unlike most risks, you know exactly when this one arrives. That gives you a chance to decide in advance how to handle it instead of being surprised.

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