Lowest Risk Stocks for Selling Premium (S&P 500)
These 546 S&P 500 stocks have the lowest TickerRisk risk score — no imminent earnings, minimal legal or SEC activity and quiet news flow. A low risk score is the cleanest backdrop for selling option premium, though you should still confirm IV Rank is high enough to make the trade worthwhile.
| Ticker | Company | Risk | Band | IV Rank | IV % | Price Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSCX | PSCX | 0 | LOW | — | — | +0.1% |
| LQD | LQD | 2 | LOW | 100.0 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| IBB | IBB | 2 | LOW | 0.0 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| XLF | XLF | 2 | LOW | 71.6 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| HYG | HYG | 2 | LOW | 100.0 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | 4 | LOW | 5.3 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| IWM | IWM | 4 | LOW | 6.3 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| KWEB | KWEB | 6 | LOW | 90.3 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| AXP | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 8 | LOW | 39.3 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| ITB | ITB | 8 | LOW | 51.4 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| XBI | XBI | 8 | LOW | 82.4 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| FXI | FXI | 8 | LOW | 74.8 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| UNP | UNION PACIFIC CORP | 9 | LOW | 69.1 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| FDX | FEDEX CORP | 10 | LOW | 19.4 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| XLE | XLE | 12 | LOW | 86.1 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TRUST, SERIES 1 | 12 | LOW | 11.0 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| FDXF | FedEx Freight Holding Company, | 14 | LOW | 85.3 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| KRE | KRE | 14 | LOW | 91.0 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| GDX | GDX | 14 | LOW | 39.5 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| CASY | CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | 18 | LOW | 86.3 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | 18 | LOW | 17.9 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| WSM | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 18 | LOW | 91.4 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ | 20 | LOW | 60.0 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| BF-B | BROWN FORMAN CORP | 20 | LOW | 49.1 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| TLT | TLT | 20 | LOW | 65.0 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 21 | LOW | 40.9 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| AES | AES CORP | 21 | LOW | 1.4 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| ARKK | ARKK | 23 | LOW | 95.5 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| BRK-B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 24 | LOW | 48.6 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| PEP | PEPSICO INC | 24 | LOW | 46.1 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
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