Highest Risk Stocks for Options Traders (S&P 500)
These 556 S&P 500 stocks have the highest TickerRisk risk score right now — they carry the most active catalysts (upcoming earnings, legal proceedings, SEC filings and heavy news flow) that historically drive large overnight moves. Premium sellers should be cautious; these are stocks to scan in detail before trading.
| Ticker | Company | Risk | Band | IV Rank | IV % | Price Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 100 | HIGH | 70.4 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 1.3 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 71.6 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| ADP | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | 100 | HIGH | 19.4 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| AXON | AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | 100 | HIGH | 42.8 | 58.8% | -4.2% |
| BG | Bunge Global SA | 100 | HIGH | 56.2 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| CMG | CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC | 100 | HIGH | 33.7 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| BAX | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC | 100 | HIGH | 53.1 | 63.1% | +2.2% |
| ADBE | ADOBE INC. | 100 | HIGH | 75.7 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| CIEN | CIENA CORP | 100 | HIGH | 2.4 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| CRL | CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INT | 100 | HIGH | 42.0 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| KIM | KIMCO REALTY CORP | 100 | HIGH | 63.3 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| NDAQ | NASDAQ, INC. | 100 | HIGH | 100.0 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 58.0 | 78.8% | -1.6% |
| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 1.1 | 72.5% | +4.0% |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 50.1 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | 100 | HIGH | 20.7 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| INTU | INTUIT INC. | 100 | HIGH | 36.5 | 50.3% | -3.8% |
| MKC | MCCORMICK & CO INC | 100 | HIGH | 86.1 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| CL | COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | 100 | HIGH | 34.5 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| ONDS | Ondas Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 9.0 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 51.2 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| CPB | CAMPBELL'S Co | 100 | HIGH | 50.3 | 41.6% | -3.4% |
| AMC | AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, IN | 100 | HIGH | 23.6 | 94.4% | +3.9% |
| TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 59.5 | 59.1% | -4.5% |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | 100 | HIGH | 9.7 | 46.9% | -5.5% |
| SNPS | SYNOPSYS INC | 100 | HIGH | 16.9 | 50.2% | -5.4% |
| REGN | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | 100 | HIGH | 32.0 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| PCG | PG&E Corp | 100 | HIGH | 75.9 | 61.2% | +2.6% |
| PNR | PENTAIR plc | 100 | HIGH | 39.0 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
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