KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 49 out of 100 (MEDIUM). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 2 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event, all landing inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 45 to 69 is MEDIUM, meaning something in the 4-week window is worth checking before committing to an expiry. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not the direction KEY will move.

KEY shows an IV Rank of 46, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 29%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive KEY options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

KEY is scheduled to report earnings on 2027-01-20, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.

KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) puts its IV Rank at 46 with implied volatility around 29%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 49/100. KEY's options are priced near the middle of their own yearly range — unremarkable volatility, so the trade has to stand on its own thesis rather than on rich or cheap premium.

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

KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) next earnings date — 2027-01-20

KEYCORP /NEW/ (KEY) reports earnings on 2027-01-20 — about 91 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. KEY's IV Rank is currently 46. 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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