MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (MPWR) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (MPWR) right now?
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (MPWR) currently scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 10 recent news items and 2 active legal filings within the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 70 and above is HIGH, so a known event is scheduled inside this window — selling premium on MPWR here is a bet on that event rather than on time decay. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not which way the stock will move.
MPWR shows an IV Rank of 53, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 108%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on MPWR.
MPWR reports on 2026-10-29. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (MPWR) current implied volatility and IV Rank
MPWR's IV Rank stands at 53 right now with implied volatility around 108%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. MPWR'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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MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (MPWR) next earnings date — 2026-10-29
The next MPWR report lands on 2026-10-29 — about 8 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. MPWR's IV Rank is currently 53. 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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