The options for some major stocks appear oddly cheap ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report, according to Goldman Sachs. The February non-farm payrolls report is scheduled for release on Friday morning, and it will be closely watched by traders after a blowout January report and stubbornly high inflation readings scrambled Wall Street's economic predictions for the year.
Straddles are derivatives that serve as a bet on volatility, regardless of direction. They are effectively a call option and a put option with the same strike price. While straddle contracts are more expensive than a directional bet, they can pay off whether a stock rises or falls significantly, and the risk of the trade is still capped at the premium paid to purchase the contract. There are several large tech companies on the list, including Meta Platforms .