AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) right now?

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) currently scores 83 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 4 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on ADP 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.

ADP 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 30%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on ADP.

The 2026-10-28 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for ADP, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes; the stock has moved up 3.6% recently.

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) current implied volatility and IV Rank

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) currently has an IV Rank of 10 with implied volatility around 30%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 83/100. That's low — options are cheap relative to the past year, which favours premium-buying strategies such as long calls, long puts and debit spreads when you expect a move.

For what this number does and does not tell you about ADP's options, see IV Rank explained.

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) next earnings date — 2026-10-28

The next ADP report lands on 2026-10-28 — about 6 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. ADP's IV Rank is currently 10. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.

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