Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) right now?

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) currently scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 10 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on JCI 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.

JCI shows an IV Rank of 78 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so JCI options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 42%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive JCI options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

The 2026-10-27 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for JCI, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) current implied volatility and IV Rank

JCI is trading at an IV Rank of 78 with implied volatility around 42%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. That sits near the top of its own 12-month range, so the chain is pricing richly. Sellers are being paid well here — but rich premium and a scheduled event usually arrive together, so check the catalyst list before writing anything.

For what this number does and does not tell you about JCI's options, see IV Rank explained.

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) next earnings date — 2026-10-27

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) reports earnings on 2026-10-27 — about 6 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. JCI's IV Rank is currently 78. Earnings are the single biggest scheduled catalyst for an overnight gap: implied volatility usually runs up into the report and collapses immediately after (the IV crush). Selling premium into the event captures that crush but exposes you to the gap; buying premium needs a move large enough to beat the elevated IV you paid.

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