BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-07-23
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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 40 out of 100 (LOW). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 7 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event falling inside the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: BLK's calendar looks clear across this window. Unscheduled news can still move any stock, so a low score is the absence of a known event, not the absence of risk.
BLK shows an IV Rank of 48, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 34%. 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 2026-10-14 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.
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