Season of Volatility

Ross Givens
Ross Givens Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experi...
February 13, 2026 | Updated February 16, 2026 | 2 min read
Season of Volatility

I’ve been talking so much about the current market rotation that it’s easy to forget we’re still in earnings season.

And as today’s chart shows…

This has been one of the most volatile earnings seasons in recent history.

Chart of the Day

This chart is a bit complicated, but you just need to focus on the light blue bars.

These bars show how much a stock moves on average after reporting earnings.

And for this current earnings season, the average post-earnings move is 5.2%...

Which as you can see from the red line on the chart – is the highest in nearly 15 years.

I can’t tell you exactly why that is the case (probably something to do with sky-high valuations and expectations right now)...

But what I can tell you…

Is that there’s one group of traders who are extremely adept at exploiting these post-earnings moves.

Insight of the Day

The corporate insiders are the best positioned to exploit these post-earnings moves.

These are CEOs, CFOs, and VPs exploiting an SEC loophole to legally scoop up their own company stock.

And one of their favorite times to buy? Right after their company reports earnings…

Especially when their stock drops heavily after earnings.

When you see them buying then, that’s often a sign they know something the market doesn’t.

It’s a sign they realized that these post-earnings moves were an overreaction…

And they’re making full use of it to snatch up more shares at a discount.

Of course, that’s not the only insider buying trigger you want to follow.

And if you want to know what my other insider buying triggers are…

The ones that have led to gains as high as 20X…

Then make sure you show up to my LIVE insider breakdown in just a few hours at 11 a.m. Eastern today…

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As well as what you want to avoid.

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Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experience and a former VP at a major Wall Street investment bank. Specializing in small-cap stocks and momentum-driven plays, Ross identifies high-probability setups before they hit the mainstream. As Lead Strategist at Traders Agency, he has guided hundreds of successful trades and developed multiple flagship publications.

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