Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Recent performance and legal overhangs make this quarter interesting and more unpredictable.</li>
<li>We provide a detailed analysis of price patterns, implied vol and the earnings implied jump in GOOGL options compared to historical outcomes.</li>
<li>The implied move looks rich relative to long-term averages—but more in line with recent quarters.</li>
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Recent performance and legal overhangs make this quarter interesting and more unpredictable.
We provide a detailed analysis of price patterns, implied vol and the earnings implied jump in GOOGL options compared to historical outcomes.
The implied move looks rich relative to long-term averages—but more in line with recent quarters.


GOOGL Earnings: Volatility Setup and Post-Release Price Behavior

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has officially announced its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion in cash.</li><li>The move comes after Wiz rejected a $23 billion offer from Alphabet last year, opting instead to explore an IPO.</li><li>However, with the regulatory landscape shifting under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Wiz’s leadership reconsidered the deal, ultimately securing an extra $9 billion from Google in less than a year.</li></ul>

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has officially announced its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion in cash.The move comes after Wiz rejected a $23 billion offer from Alphabet last year, opting instead to explore an IPO.However, with the regulatory landscape shifting under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Wiz’s leadership reconsidered the deal, ultimately securing an extra $9 billion from Google in less than a year.

Alphabet’s $32 Billion Bet On Wiz: A Desperate Move or a Strategic Masterstroke?

Podcast by CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management, In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Podcast by CEO, Norges Bank Investment Management

The CEO of the largest single investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, interviews leaders of some of the largest companies in the world. You will get to know the leader, their strategy, leadership principles, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See https://www.acast.com/privacy-policy for more information.

<ul><li>Google's full stack approach to AI, led by Nobel Prize winner Demis Asabas, includes talent, models, platforms, and chips</li><li>Generative AI is being used to enhance search and enterprise solutions, providing monetization opportunities</li><li>Google prioritizes quality and safety in AI development, ensuring no margin for error in critical situations like medical queries</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Google's full stack approach to AI, led by Nobel Prize winner Demis Asabas, includes talent, models, platforms, and chipsGenerative AI is being used to enhance search and enterprise solutions, providing monetization opportunitiesGoogle prioritizes quality and safety in AI development, ensuring no margin for error in critical situations like medical queriesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Alphabet President and CIO: Advancing AI, Quantum Computing, and Self-Driving Cars

<ul><li>Alphabet Inc. has faced a significant market correction, with its stock declining by 5% over the past week, leading to a $200 billion reduction in its market capitalization.</li><li>This sell-off followed the release of the company's latest financial results, which, despite reporting revenue growth, highlighted structural challenges that have raised concerns among investors.</li><li>The primary issues stem from Alphabet Inc.'s substantial capital expenditure on artificial intelligence, slowing momentum in cloud computing, and increasing competitive pressures from more agile AI players such as OpenAI and DeepSeek.</li></ul>

Alphabet Inc. has faced a significant market correction, with its stock declining by 5% over the past week, leading to a $200 billion reduction in its market capitalization.This sell-off followed the release of the company's latest financial results, which, despite reporting revenue growth, highlighted structural challenges that have raised concerns among investors.The primary issues stem from Alphabet Inc.'s substantial capital expenditure on artificial intelligence, slowing momentum in cloud computing, and increasing competitive pressures from more agile AI players such as OpenAI and DeepSeek.

Alphabet’s AI Spending Nightmare: Will $75 Billion CapEx Be Enough To Come Close To DeepSeek & OpenAI?

<ul><li>Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, with a history of groundbreaking research and innovative technologies.</li><li>Yet, the company finds itself struggling to close the gap with OpenAI, the leader in generative AI.</li><li>In 2024, Alphabet doubled down on its AI efforts with the rollout of its Gemini chatbot, positioned as a direct competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.</li></ul>

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, with a history of groundbreaking research and innovative technologies.Yet, the company finds itself struggling to close the gap with OpenAI, the leader in generative AI.In 2024, Alphabet doubled down on its AI efforts with the rollout of its Gemini chatbot, positioned as a direct competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Can Alphabet Come Even Remotely Close To Dethroning OpenAI In 2025?

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GOOGL Earnings: Volatility Setup and Post-Release Price Behavior

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John Ley

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Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has officially announced its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity startup Wiz...

Baptista Research

Alphabet President and CIO: Advancing AI, Quantum Computing, and Self-Driving Cars

Google's differentiated approach to AI, led by a talented team including Nobel Prize winner Demis Asabas, focuses on innovation, quality, and...

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Alphabet’s AI Spending Nightmare: Will $75 Billion CapEx Be Enough To Come Close To DeepSeek & OpenAI?

Alphabet Inc. has faced a significant market correction, with its stock declining by 5% over the past week, leading to a $200 billion reduction in...

Baptista Research

Can Alphabet Come Even Remotely Close To Dethroning OpenAI In 2025?

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, with a history of groundbreaking research and...

Baptista Research

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GOOGL Earnings: Volatility Setup and Post-Release Price Behavior

​This quarter for GOOGL is shaping up to be unpredictable due to recent performance and legal uncertainties, we analyze past earnings event and...

John Ley

Alphabet’s $32 Billion Bet On Wiz: A Desperate Move or a Strategic Masterstroke?

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has officially announced its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity startup Wiz...

Baptista Research

Alphabet President and CIO: Advancing AI, Quantum Computing, and Self-Driving Cars

Google's differentiated approach to AI, led by a talented team including Nobel Prize winner Demis Asabas, focuses on innovation, quality, and...

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Alphabet’s AI Spending Nightmare: Will $75 Billion CapEx Be Enough To Come Close To DeepSeek & OpenAI?

Alphabet Inc. has faced a significant market correction, with its stock declining by 5% over the past week, leading to a $200 billion reduction in...

Baptista Research

Can Alphabet Come Even Remotely Close To Dethroning OpenAI In 2025?

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, with a history of groundbreaking research and...

Baptista Research

This quarter for GOOGL is shaping up to be unpredictable due to recent performance and legal uncertainties, we analyze past earnings event and...