NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) Options Risk Score

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See the complete risk breakdown — news catalysts, SEC filings, legal proceedings, earnings overlap, IV vs HV, options flow and Expected Move — all in one scan.

Is it risky to sell options on NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 46 out of 100 (MEDIUM). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 5 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 4 recent SEC events, 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 NVDA will move.

NVDA shows an IV Rank of 7, 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 39%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive NVDA options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

NVDA is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-11-17, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.

NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) current implied volatility and IV Rank

NVDA's IV Rank stands at 7 right now with implied volatility around 39%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 46/100. Options on NVDA 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 NVDA's options, see IV Rank explained.

NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) next earnings date — 2026-11-17

The next NVDA report lands on 2026-11-17 — about 72 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. NVDA's IV Rank is currently 7. 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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