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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) Options Risk Score

Real-time risk analysis for AKAM options traders — updated every 30 minutes.

81
HIGH Risk
50.8
IV Rank
72.0%
IV %
2026-08-06
Next Earnings
Services-Business Services, NEC
Sector

Data last updated: 2026-07-23

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Is it risky to sell options on AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 81 out of 100 (HIGH). What pushes it there: 13 recent news items and 1 active legal filing, all landing inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means AKAM has a dated event inside the window, so an option sold here carries gap risk that time decay alone will not pay for. The score ranks event exposure, not the likely direction of the move.

AKAM shows an IV Rank of 51, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 72%. IV Rank answers how AKAM options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

AKAM does not report again until 2026-08-06, so near-dated expiries avoid it.

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