BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-22
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Is it risky to sell options on BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) right now?
For a 4-week expiry, BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 100 out of 100 (HIGH). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 8 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event falling inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on BLK 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.
BLK shows an IV Rank of 23, 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 29%. IV Rank answers how BLK options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2027-01-14 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for BLK, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) current implied volatility and IV Rank
BLK's IV Rank stands at 23 right now with implied volatility around 29%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. Options on BLK 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.
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BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) next earnings date — 2027-01-14
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) reports earnings on 2027-01-14 — about 84 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. BLK's IV Rank is currently 23. Earnings are the single biggest scheduled catalyst for an overnight gap: implied volatility usually runs up into the report and collapses immediately after (the IV crush). Selling premium into the event captures that crush but exposes you to the gap; buying premium needs a move large enough to beat the elevated IV you paid.
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