UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) right now?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) currently scores 70 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 2 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 70 and above is HIGH, so a known event is scheduled inside this window — selling premium on UPS here is a bet on that event rather than on time decay. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not which way the stock will move.
UPS shows an IV Rank of 40, 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 32%. IV Rank answers how UPS options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2026-10-27 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for UPS, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) current implied volatility and IV Rank
UPS's IV Rank stands at 40 right now with implied volatility around 32%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 70/100. UPS'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.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) next earnings date — 2026-10-27
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-27 — about 6 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. UPS's IV Rank is currently 40. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on UPS looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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