Two banks one morning what options price for Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo earnings
中文标题
两家银行、一个上午——期权对高盛与富国银行财报的定价
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
The options market prices similar earnings moves for six US banks reporting on 13-14 October 2026, but each bank's history differs. Goldman Sachs is priced at about 2.4 times its median reaction, while Wells Fargo is priced slightly below its own. The comparison is between each bank and itself, not between banks, and says nothing about direction.
- Institution
- Saxo Bank
- Published
- 10/09/2026
- Research topic
- US Dollar (DXY)
- Time horizon
- October 2026 · July 2026 · 2025
Key arguments
- The options market prices similar moves (3.9%-5.0%) for all six banks, but their historical median reactions range from about 2% (Goldman Sachs, Bank of America) to 5.5% (Wells Fargo).
- Goldman Sachs is priced at about 2.4 times its usual move, while Wells Fargo is priced just below its own median, placing them at opposite ends of the comparison.
- Comparing each bank to its own history is more informative than comparing banks to each other, as it shows where the market prices more or less movement than usual.
- The article presents two example option structures for opposite views on each bank, emphasising that the purpose is to show how a view can be expressed, not which view to hold.
Key numbers
- Goldman Sachs priced move
- ~4.7% (straddle ~41.50 on share price 887.20)
- Goldman Sachs median reaction
- 2.0% over last eight reports; July 2026 reaction was +9.0%
- Wells Fargo priced move
- ~5.0% (straddle ~4.00 on share price 80.22)
- Wells Fargo median reaction
- 5.5% over last eight reports
- Priced moves range across six banks
- between 3.9% and 5.0%
Main risks
- Options involve high risk of rapid loss, are not suitable for all investors, and all figures are hypothetical and educational only.
- Multi-leg structures incur commissions per leg and cross bid/ask spreads, which can significantly reduce theoretical value at entry; Goldman Sachs quotes were noticeably wider than other banks'.
- The median reaction is based on only eight reports, a small sample; a single quarter can shift the median and past performance is not indicative of future results.
Corresponding source evidence
All examples use the 16 October 2026 expiry, the first after the report, and indicative Saxo mid prices as of the US close on 7 October 2026; actual prices will differ.
· October 2026A reader who expects a reaction closer to the usual 2% than to the priced 4.7% could sell a put spread below the share price and a call spread above it.
Prices are indicative as of the US close on 7 October 2026 and will differ.
· October 2026
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