INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-22
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Is it risky to sell options on INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) right now?
For a 4-week expiry, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 40 out of 100 (LOW). What pushes it there: 17 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event, all landing 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 IBM cannot fall.
IBM shows an IV Rank of 38, 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 39%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on IBM.
IBM does not report again until 2026-10-21, so near-dated expiries avoid it; the stock has moved up 4.2% recently.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) shows an IV Rank of 38 with implied volatility around 39%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 40/100. Options on IBM are inexpensive by its own recent history. Long premium and debit structures get more for their money at this level, while sellers are being paid little to carry the risk.
IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where IBM's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) next earnings date — 2026-10-21
The next report for IBM is 2026-10-21, which sits beyond the nearest expiry. Nothing scheduled is threatening a near-dated position today, though premium on longer expiries will start to reflect the date as it approaches. IBM's IV Rank is currently 38.
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