FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 84 out of 100 (HIGH). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 8 recent news items and 3 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on FCX 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.

FCX shows an IV Rank of 65, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 66%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive FCX options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

FCX reports on 2026-10-22. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) puts its IV Rank at 65 with implied volatility around 66%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 84/100. That's moderate — options are fairly priced versus the past year, so there's no strong volatility edge in either direction right now; trade the direction, not the vol.

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FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) next earnings date — 2026-10-22

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-22 — about 46 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. FCX's IV Rank is currently 65. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on FCX looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.

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