ORACLE CORP (ORCL) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on ORACLE CORP (ORCL) right now?

ORACLE CORP (ORCL) currently scores 53 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 1 recent news item, 2 active legal filings and 9 recent SEC events, 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 ORCL will move.

ORCL shows an IV Rank of 49, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 63%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on ORCL.

ORCL reports on 2026-12-14. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

ORACLE CORP (ORCL) current implied volatility and IV Rank

ORACLE CORP (ORCL) currently has an IV Rank of 49 with implied volatility around 63%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 53/100. That is roughly mid-range for this stock, meaning implied volatility offers neither a clear selling edge nor a bargain. Directional conviction matters more than vol here.

IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where ORCL's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

ORACLE CORP (ORCL) next earnings date — 2026-12-14

ORACLE CORP (ORCL) reports earnings on 2026-12-14 — about 54 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. ORCL's IV Rank is currently 49. 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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