PACCAR INC (PCAR) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on PACCAR INC (PCAR) right now?

PACCAR INC (PCAR) currently scores 74 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 10 recent news items, 4 active legal filings and 12 recent SEC events falling inside the 4-week window. Anything at 70 or above counts as HIGH, meaning the premium on PCAR is at least partly compensation for a scheduled event rather than pure time value. It says nothing about direction — only that something is on the calendar.

PCAR shows an IV Rank of 74 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so PCAR options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 39%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive PCAR options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

PCAR is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-10-27, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.

PACCAR INC (PCAR) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on PACCAR INC (PCAR) puts its IV Rank at 74 with implied volatility around 39%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 74/100. That's high — options are expensive relative to the past year, which favours premium-selling strategies such as credit spreads, iron condors and covered calls, provided no binary catalyst is working against you.

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PACCAR INC (PCAR) next earnings date — 2026-10-27

The next PCAR report lands on 2026-10-27 — about 51 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. PCAR's IV Rank is currently 74. 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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