WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for WMB options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) right now?
Over a 4-week expiry window, WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) scores 56 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report and 1 recent news item, all landing inside the 4-week window. MEDIUM covers 45 to 69: there is something on WMB's calendar worth reading before you pick an expiry, without it dominating the trade. Direction is not part of what the score measures.
WMB shows an IV Rank of 71 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so WMB options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 38%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on WMB.
The 2026-11-02 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for WMB, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) shows an IV Rank of 71 with implied volatility around 38%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 56/100. 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.
For what this number does and does not tell you about WMB's options, see IV Rank explained.
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) next earnings date — 2026-11-02
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (WMB) is scheduled to report on 2026-11-02 — about 12 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. WMB's IV Rank is currently 71. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on WMB looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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