HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) scores 33 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 5 recent news items and 10 active legal filings within the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: HAL'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.

HAL shows an IV Rank of 48, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 43%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on HAL.

The 2026-10-20 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for HAL, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) current implied volatility and IV Rank

HAL's IV Rank stands at 48 right now with implied volatility around 43%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 33/100. That's moderate — options are fairly priced versus the past year, so there's no strong volatility edge in either direction right now; trade the direction, not the vol.

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HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) next earnings date — 2026-10-20

The next HAL report lands on 2026-10-20 — about 44 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. HAL's IV Rank is currently 48. 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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