01 · EXPECTATIONS
The bar is set high
Analysts raised Q3 estimates going into the season, which is unusual. A high bar means even good results can disappoint the market.
OCTOBER 2026 PROMOTION · 1–31 OCT
Q3 results start landing on 13 October. Fund your account this month and unlock one of five earnings-themed packages with trading credit, position insurance and rebates.
Benefits are subject to terms and conditions. Trading credit is not a deposit and cannot be withdrawn.
Q3 2026 SCOREBOARD
Consensus estimates
+29.1%
Expected S&P 500 earnings
growth, year on year
Source: FactSet estimates, as reported late September 2026. Estimates change and are not a forecast of any client outcome.
01 · EXPECTATIONS
Analysts raised Q3 estimates going into the season, which is unusual. A high bar means even good results can disappoint the market.
02 · MACRO
Bond yields near 20-year highs and elevated fuel prices are weighing on consumer-facing companies, while energy producers benefit.
03 · VOLATILITY
Results and guidance can gap a share price overnight, up or down. Plan position size and stop-losses before the report, not after.
Dates are subject to change. Check the Economic Calendar.
EARLY OCT
Automakers including Tesla publish quarterly deliveries.
13 OCT
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report Q3 results.
MID OCT
CPI and PPI releases ahead of the Fed decision.
Your package is set by your total deposit between 1 and 31 October 2026.
| TIER 1 First Print $5,000–9,999 | TIER 2 Bank Week $10,000–24,999 | TIER 3 AI Guidance $25,000–49,999 | MOST POPULAR TIER 4 Beat & Raise $50,000–99,999 | TIER 5 Headline Maker $100,000+ | |
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| Trading credit | 20% | 35% | 45% | 60% | 60% |
| Position insurance | 35% up to 20 positions | 40% up to 30 positions | 50% up to 40 positions | 50% up to 75 positions | 50% up to 125 positions |
| Trading rebate | — | up to 15% | up to 30% | up to 40% | up to 50% |
| Vault credit | — | — | — | — | 20% |
| Events in focus | Major bank earnings US CPI inflation release | Banking sector leaders Credit services & consumer finance | AI infrastructure Semiconductor equipment Cloud & software Fed rate decision | Financial earnings AI & technology CPI volatility Rate decisions Index opportunities | Financials · Technology Semiconductors · Cloud Consumer leaders Macro & interest rates |
| Best for | The opening phase of the season and early data-driven volatility | Concentrated exposure to the reports that set early sentiment | AI leaders plus positioning around monetary policy | Experienced traders wanting several themes in one package | The broadest exposure across the quarter's biggest reports and macro events |
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INDICES
Trade the overall reaction to the season in one position.
US BANKS
The first big names to report set the tone on 13 October.
TECH & CHIPS
The largest expected earnings growth sits in semiconductors.
COMMODITIES
Oil drives energy profits; gold reacts to rates and inflation data.
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Your total deposit from 1 to 31 October sets your package tier.
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