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title: "Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves This Week, May 18 – May 22, 2026"
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description: "This week, major companies including Nvidia, Nio, Walmart, Home Depot, and Baidu will report earnings. Options volatility is expected to rise ahead of these announcements, with significant price movements anticipated. For instance, Baidu's stock is expected to move +/- 7.88% on May 18, while Nvidia's is projected at +/- 7.52% on May 20. Investors should be aware of the risks associated with options trading and conduct thorough research."
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# Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves This Week, May 18 – May 22, 2026

This week, several major companies will be reporting earnings. Among them are Nvidia (NVDA), Nio (NIO), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Baidu (BIDU).

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Ahead of this week's major earnings announcements, TipRanks has calculated the expected moves of these companies' stocks. We use the at-the-money straddle of the options whose post-earnings expiration dates are closest to the earnings announcement date.

Note that options volatility tends to be high in the days leading up to an earnings announcement, due to uncertainty around the earnings. Investors don't know whether the earnings will be positive or negative, so the price of options (aka the option premium) rises.

Furthermore, after the earnings announcement, because the uncertainty has been resolved, the price of options (the option premium) decreases substantially. This is known as the volatility crush.

Here are the major companies reporting this week and their expected earnings moves. Click on any ticker to see additional data about options on the stock, including real-time expected earnings moves, prices, volume, and open interest.

### **Monday, May 18, 2026**

BIDU: +/- 7.88%  
NIU: +/- 17.96%  

### **Tuesday, May 19, 2026**

CRNT: +/- 27.49%  
HD: +/- 5.01%  
CATX: +/- 73.51%  
KEYS: +/- 14.81%  

### **Wednesday, May 20, 2026**

CPRT: +/- 10.34%  
INTU: +/- 9.23%  
NVDA: +/- 7.52%  
PERI: +/- 12.65%  
SBLK: +/- 8.58%  
VFC: +/- 11.87%  
UAA: +/- 13.67%  
HUT: +/- 9.68%  
ATAI: +/- 16.19%  
SGMT: +/- 22.32%  

### **Thursday, May 21, 2026**

DECK: +/- 11.80%  
DE: +/- 5.93%  
ROST: +/- 7.08%  
TTWO: +/- 10.68%  
WMT: +/- 4.98%  
WDAY: +/- 12.56%  
WB: +/- 14.78%  
BZUN: +/- 26.83%  
NIO: +/- 8.85%  
BULL: +/- 11.05%  

### **Friday, May 22, 2026**

CAN: +/- 30.00%  

Please note that options trading has known risks. Thorough research is recommended before engaging in options trading.

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