MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for MSCI options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on MSCI Inc. (MSCI) right now?
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) currently scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by 24 recent news items, 5 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event falling inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on MSCI 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.
MSCI shows an IV Rank of 27, 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 29%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive MSCI options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.
MSCI does not report again until 2026-10-20, so near-dated expiries avoid it.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) current implied volatility and IV Rank
MSCI is trading at an IV Rank of 27 with implied volatility around 29%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. Options on MSCI 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.
IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where MSCI's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) next earnings date — 2026-10-20
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) reports on 2026-10-20 — far enough out that a short-dated option would expire before it. Worth noting if you are considering anything longer, because that is where the event risk starts to appear in the pricing. MSCI's IV Rank is currently 27.
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