WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) right now?

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) currently scores 84 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. The contributing signals are 18 recent news items and 4 active legal filings within the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on WDC 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.

WDC shows an IV Rank of 10, 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 64%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on WDC.

WDC does not report again until 2026-10-22, so near-dated expiries avoid it.

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) shows an IV Rank of 10 with implied volatility around 64%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 84/100. Options on WDC 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 WDC's options, see IV Rank explained.

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) next earnings date — 2026-10-22

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) next reports earnings on 2026-10-22 — about 0 days away. 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. WDC's IV Rank is currently 10.

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