AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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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 100 out of 100 (HIGH). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 8 recent news items and 4 active legal filings, 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 42, near the low end of its one-year range — options are relatively cheap, which favours option buyers over sellers, with a current implied volatility of about 67%. IV Rank answers how AKAM options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2026-11-05 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for AKAM, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) current implied volatility and IV Rank
The most recent read on AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) puts its IV Rank at 42 with implied volatility around 67%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. That is roughly mid-range for this stock, meaning implied volatility offers neither a clear selling edge nor a bargain. Directional conviction matters more than vol here.
IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where AKAM's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) next earnings date — 2026-11-05
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) is scheduled to report on 2026-11-05 — about 15 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. AKAM's IV Rank is currently 42. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on AKAM looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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