EchoStar CORP (ECHO) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on EchoStar CORP (ECHO) right now?

EchoStar CORP (ECHO) currently scores 84 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means ECHO 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.

ECHO shows an IV Rank of 2, 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 50%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on ECHO.

The 2026-11-05 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for ECHO, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

EchoStar CORP (ECHO) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on EchoStar CORP (ECHO) puts its IV Rank at 2 with implied volatility around 50%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 84/100. Options on ECHO 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.

For what this number does and does not tell you about ECHO's options, see IV Rank explained.

EchoStar CORP (ECHO) next earnings date — 2026-11-05

EchoStar CORP (ECHO) reports earnings on 2026-11-05 — about 42 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. ECHO's IV Rank is currently 2. Earnings are the single biggest scheduled catalyst for an overnight gap: implied volatility usually runs up into the report and collapses immediately after (the IV crush). Selling premium into the event captures that crush but exposes you to the gap; buying premium needs a move large enough to beat the elevated IV you paid.

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