NIKE, Inc. (NKE) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on NIKE, Inc. (NKE) right now?

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) currently scores 47 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 3 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 45 to 69 is MEDIUM, meaning something in the 4-week window is worth checking before committing to an expiry. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not the direction NKE will move.

NKE shows an IV Rank of 39, 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 42%. IV Rank answers how NKE options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

NKE reports on 2026-12-17. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) current implied volatility and IV Rank

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) currently has an IV Rank of 39 with implied volatility around 42%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 47/100. Options on NKE 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 NKE's options, see IV Rank explained.

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) next earnings date — 2026-12-17

The next NKE report lands on 2026-12-17 — about 57 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. NKE's IV Rank is currently 39. 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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