United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) right now?

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) currently scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: 9 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event, all landing inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on UAL 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.

UAL shows an IV Rank of 20, 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 41%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive UAL options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

UAL's next earnings date is 2026-10-20, outside the near-term options window; the stock has moved up 4.7% recently.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) puts its IV Rank at 20 with implied volatility around 41%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. That is toward the bottom of its 12-month range, so premium is thin. Selling here pays poorly for the risk taken; if you expect a move, buying the move is the cheaper side.

For what this number does and does not tell you about UAL's options, see IV Rank explained.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) next earnings date — 2026-10-20

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) next reports earnings on 2026-10-20. That's outside the nearest options expiry window, so it isn't an immediate catalyst — but it's worth tracking, since implied volatility typically starts building one to two weeks ahead of the report. UAL's IV Rank is currently 20.

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