Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) right now?

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) currently scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 16 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event falling inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means LITE has a dated event inside the window, so an option sold here carries gap risk that time decay alone will not pay for. The score ranks event exposure, not the likely direction of the move.

LITE shows an IV Rank of 1, 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 73%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive LITE options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

LITE is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-11-05, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward; the stock has moved up 4.0% recently.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) puts its IV Rank at 1 with implied volatility around 73%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. That is toward the bottom of its 12-month range, so premium is thin. Selling here pays poorly for the risk taken; if you expect a move, buying the move is the cheaper side.

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Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) next earnings date — 2026-11-05

The next LITE report lands on 2026-11-05 — about 60 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. LITE's IV Rank is currently 1. 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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