HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) scores 31 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report and 7 recent news items falling inside the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: JBHT'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.

JBHT shows an IV Rank of 43, 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 45%. IV Rank answers how JBHT options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

The 2026-10-15 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for JBHT, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) current implied volatility and IV Rank

HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) currently has an IV Rank of 43 with implied volatility around 45%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 31/100. JBHT's options are priced near the middle of their own yearly range — unremarkable volatility, so the trade has to stand on its own thesis rather than on rich or cheap premium.

IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where JBHT's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) next earnings date — 2026-10-15

HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) reports earnings on 2026-10-15 — about 38 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. JBHT's IV Rank is currently 43. 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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