GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for GL options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-09-06
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Is it risky to sell options on GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) right now?
Over a 4-week expiry window, GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) scores 33 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 3 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale anything below 45 is LOW, meaning no major scheduled catalyst was found in this window. That is not a guarantee against an unscheduled move — it means the calendar is clear, not that GL cannot fall.
GL shows an IV Rank of 55, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 28%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive GL options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.
The 2026-10-21 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for GL, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) current implied volatility and IV Rank
The most recent read on GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) puts its IV Rank at 55 with implied volatility around 28%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 33/100. 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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GLOBE LIFE INC. (GL) next earnings date — 2026-10-21
The next GL report lands on 2026-10-21 — about 45 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. GL's IV Rank is currently 55. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.
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