COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-07-23
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Is it risky to sell options on COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) right now?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) currently scores 42 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 2 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: COST's calendar looks clear across this window. Unscheduled news can still move any stock, so a low score is the absence of a known event, not the absence of risk.
COST shows an IV Rank of 35, 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 25%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive COST options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.
COST reports on 2026-09-24. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.
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