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Options market braced for big bank earnings swings as sector lags

With seven major financial firms reporting this week, options point to outsized stock moves even as the sector is flat for the year, according to CNBC using Cboe LiveVol data.

CNBC Markets·Oct 12, 2026, 1:27 PM·2 min read✓ Verified

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