ECOLAB INC. (ECL) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for ECL options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-07-23
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Is it risky to sell options on ECOLAB INC. (ECL) right now?
Over a 4-week expiry window, ECOLAB INC. (ECL) scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 14 recent news items and 10 active legal filings within the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 70 and above is HIGH, so a known event is scheduled inside this window — selling premium on ECL here is a bet on that event rather than on time decay. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not which way the stock will move.
ECL shows an IV Rank of 15, 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 20%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on ECL.
ECL reports on 2026-07-28. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.
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