ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for ALB options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) right now?
Over a 4-week expiry window, ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) scores 98 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 5 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 70 and above is HIGH, so a known event is scheduled inside this window — selling premium on ALB here is a bet on that event rather than on time decay. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not which way the stock will move.
ALB shows an IV Rank of 8, 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 51%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on ALB.
The 2026-11-04 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for ALB, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) shows an IV Rank of 8 with implied volatility around 51%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 98/100. Options on ALB are inexpensive by its own recent history. Long premium and debit structures get more for their money at this level, while sellers are being paid little to carry the risk.
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ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) next earnings date — 2026-11-04
The next ALB report lands on 2026-11-04 — about 14 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. ALB's IV Rank is currently 8. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.
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