United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) right now?

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) currently scores 65 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 4 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. MEDIUM covers 45 to 69: there is something on UAL's calendar worth reading before you pick an expiry, without it dominating the trade. Direction is not part of what the score measures.

UAL shows an IV Rank of 67, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 58%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive UAL options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

UAL reports on 2026-10-21. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) puts its IV Rank at 67 with implied volatility around 58%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 65/100. UAL'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.

For what this number does and does not tell you about UAL's options, see IV Rank explained.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) next earnings date — 2026-10-21

The next UAL report lands on 2026-10-21 — about 45 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. UAL's IV Rank is currently 67. 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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