Here are past articles and examples of real trades that you may find useful as you prepare of the flood of earnings. Especially when the biggies are announcing quarterly results in the options expiration week. The list includes GOOG, ISRG, BLK, and many more. Read this for an abridged version on how to prepare. Here is the past research before playing Google:

  1. GOOG : The King of Earning play is here (Part-3)
  2. GOOG : The King of Earning play is here (Part-2)
  3. GOOG: The King of Earning’s play is here (Part-1)
  4. http://www.optionpundit.net/earnings/google-earnings-profit-361

Here is how I played:

  1. How to play GOOG Earnings : Part-3
  2. How to play GOOG Earnings : Part-2
  3. How to play GOOG Earnings : Part-1

However, concepts from this book should surely give you competitive edge. And if you are still looking for more, click here, it’s full of examples that may trigger some thoughts on how to play this phenomenal time of the quarter.

All the best and profitable trading, OP