COCA COLA CO (KO) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on COCA COLA CO (KO) right now?

COCA COLA CO (KO) currently scores 21 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 1 recent news item and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: KO's calendar looks clear across this window. Unscheduled news can still move any stock, so a low score is the absence of a known event, not the absence of risk.

KO shows an IV Rank of 60, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 20%. IV Rank answers how KO options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

KO reports on 2026-10-20. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

COCA COLA CO (KO) current implied volatility and IV Rank

KO is trading at an IV Rank of 60 with implied volatility around 20%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 21/100. KO'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.

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COCA COLA CO (KO) next earnings date — 2026-10-20

COCA COLA CO (KO) reports earnings on 2026-10-20 — about 44 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. KO's IV Rank is currently 60. 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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