Learn — Options & Risk Guides

Plain-English guides to IV Rank, earnings risk, edge score and selling options premium.

• IV Rank Explained: Are Options Cheap or Expensive Right Now?

  IV Rank tells you whether a stock's options are historically cheap or expensive. Learn how to read it, how it differs from IV Percentile, and why it matters for selling premium.

• How to Check Earnings Risk Before Selling Options

  A fat premium the week of earnings is a warning, not a gift. Here's how to spot earnings risk before you sell options, why IV crush cuts both ways, and how to check the calendar first.

• What Is Edge Score? Finding the Best Premium-Selling Setups

  Edge Score combines IV Rank and risk into one number to surface the best premium-selling candidates. Here's what it measures, how to read it, and how to use it.