Economic Events Calendar
Key macroeconomic events that move options markets. Trading playbooks and historical impact analysis for each release.
Consumer Price Index
CPI
Measures inflation at the consumer level. The single most impactful data release for options markets, driving IV expansion across all sectors.
Federal Open Market Committee
FOMC
The Fed's interest rate decision and forward guidance. Triggers major repricing of rate-sensitive options and broad market volatility.
Non-Farm Payrolls
NFP
The employment situation report covering job creation, unemployment rate, and wage growth. Key indicator for economic health and Fed policy direction.
Producer Price Index
PPI
Tracks wholesale price changes before they reach consumers. A leading indicator for CPI that moves options pricing in materials and industrials.
Personal Consumption Expenditures
PCE
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Core PCE drives rate expectations and impacts options pricing across consumer discretionary and staples.
Gross Domestic Product
GDP
The broadest measure of economic output. GDP surprises can shift market regime expectations and reshape sector options positioning.
Quarterly Earnings Season
Earnings Season
Corporate earnings reporting period. IV crush, straddle pricing, and post-earnings drift create the highest-volume options trading windows.
Options Expiration
OpEx
Options expiration dates with max pain convergence, gamma exposure spikes, and pin risk. Monthly OpEx typically sees elevated volume and volatility.