FSTR
FOSTER L B CO41.93post+$0.06 (+0.14%)at close +$0.00 (+0.00%)
as of 19:59:51 UTCnext report Aug 7 · 2d
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The report
fiscal Q2 2026 · from the company's noticeAug 7before open2days out
Expected movement
market-implied · at the Aug 4 close±9.1%is what the chain prices for this report itself, with the ordinary drift of the days around it taken out. Not a view we hold.
The full straddle prices ±11.6% over the 17 days to expiry; the rest of that is everyday movement, which the chain prices at 44% annualized.
expiry Aug 21 · first after the reportATM strike 40straddle 5.70ATM IV 73% vs 57% at Sep 18× 0.85 straddle-to-rangespot 41.93
Blast radius
2 linked · N-PORT + EDGARIf FSTR moves ±11.6% over this report, these carry part of it. Fund rows are arithmetic on published holding weights — what an index fund does by construction. Company rows are ranked by disclosed tie strength.
Positioning
Butterfly LadderNo options positioning captured for this ticker yet. Open interest settles once daily — check back after the next capture, or open this room again tomorrow.
The record
expected in pale · actual in full color4/8reports moved further than the options market had pricedtypically ±8.9% realized vs ±11.4% priced
May 4 '26±7.0%→+19.2%×2.74
Mar 3 '26±14.5%→−1.6%×0.11
Nov 3 '25±13.6%→−1.7%×0.12
Aug 11 '25±9.8%→+0.8%×0.08
Mar 4 '25±9.1%→−12.3%×1.35
Nov 7 '24±13.9%→−3.7%×0.27
Aug 6 '24±17.7%→−19.7%×1.12
May 7 '24±6.0%→+11.8%×1.95
pale = implied the day beforeink = the next day's close× = realized ÷ implied
2-quarter memory
Q1 FY26 · reported 0.14 · rev $121M
record note
The note composes when the report lands. Nothing is written for a quarter that hasn't been read.