CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-07-23
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Is it risky to sell options on CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) right now?
For a 4-week expiry, CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 89 out of 100 (HIGH). That score is driven by 5 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on CAT is at least partly compensation for a scheduled event rather than pure time value. It says nothing about direction — only that something is on the calendar.
CAT shows an IV Rank of 23, 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 53%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on CAT.
CAT does not report again until 2026-08-04, so near-dated expiries avoid it.
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