CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for CSCO options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) right now?
For a 4-week expiry, CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 100 out of 100 (HIGH). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 9 recent news items and 5 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means CSCO has a dated event inside the window, so an option sold here carries gap risk that time decay alone will not pay for. The score ranks event exposure, not the likely direction of the move.
CSCO shows an IV Rank of 70, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 45%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive CSCO options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.
CSCO reports on 2026-11-12. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) current implied volatility and IV Rank
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) currently has an IV Rank of 70 with implied volatility around 45%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. CSCO's options are priced near the middle of their own yearly range — unremarkable volatility, so the trade has to stand on its own thesis rather than on rich or cheap premium.
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) next earnings date — 2026-11-12
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) is scheduled to report on 2026-11-12 — about 22 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. CSCO's IV Rank is currently 70. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on CSCO looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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