Best Options Strategy for FICO
Looking for the best options strategy for Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO)? There is no single answer — the right play depends on your outlook, your risk tolerance and current implied volatility. Below, our free engine shows the highest-scoring defined-risk strategy on the live FICO option chain right now, and a simple map from your view on FICO to the strategy that fits it. Model any of them in the calculator before you trade.
About FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) is a major company in Software - Application. Options traders on FICO tend to watch , since these can drive large moves in the share price.
About Fair Isaac Corporation
Fair Isaac Corporation develops and sells analytics and decision-management software used by financial institutions, insurers, and other businesses to assess risk and make critical decisions. The company operates through two main divisions. Its Scores segment delivers predictive credit scoring and related analytics—primarily through business-to-business licensing arrangements that let financial firms embed these scores into their lending and approval systems. This division also runs myFICO.com, a direct-to-consumer subscription service where individuals can access their own credit scores. The Software segment provides a range of tools and platforms, from pre-built solutions targeting specific needs like fraud detection and customer origination to modular platforms like FICO Platform that customers can configure themselves. The company rounds out this offering with implementation and advisory services to help clients deploy and optimize these tools.
Fair Isaac generates revenue primarily from recurring software licensing fees and professional services tied to implementation and consulting. Its customer base spans financial services, insurance, retail, and other industries across…
Today's top-scoring strategy for FICO
Our engine ranks defined-risk strategies on the live FICO chain by probability of profit and risk/reward, then surfaces the best-scoring one. It is an educational illustration, not advice.
| Action | Qty | Type | Strike | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | 1× | PUT | $1020 | $30.65 |
| Sell | 1× | PUT | $1070 | $50.80 |
| Sell | 1× | CALL | $1130 | $52.35 |
| Buy | 1× | CALL | $1160 | $41.10 |
Simulation
Forward simulation of 6,000 lognormal price paths to expiration — not a historical backtest.
Strategy analysis
Greeks vs price
Price × volatility (today)
| −30% | −15% | IV | +15% | +30% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1371 | $271 | $315 | $318 | $289 | $240 |
| $1316 | $374 | $388 | $353 | $291 | $218 |
| $1261 | $505 | $451 | $363 | $265 | $168 |
| $1206 | $614 | $467 | $324 | $195 | $83 |
| $1152 | $612 | $387 | $210 | $68 | −$48 |
| $1097 | $396 | $168 | $2 | −$126 | −$227 |
| $1042 | −$66 | −$197 | −$301 | −$384 | −$452 |
| $987 | −$676 | −$659 | −$669 | −$689 | −$712 |
| $932 | −$1,243 | −$1,122 | −$1,050 | −$1,009 | −$987 |
| $877 | −$1,620 | −$1,488 | −$1,383 | −$1,306 | −$1,250 |
| $823 | −$1,795 | −$1,713 | −$1,625 | −$1,544 | −$1,476 |
Live scan from 2026-08-14 · quotes delayed ~15 minutes
Historical backtest: how a Iron Condor on FICO would have performed
We approximated a Iron Condor on FICO, entered repeatedly over the past year (92 historical entries, each held to expiration) with Black-Scholes-modelled entry premiums. Here is how that would have played out on real FICO price history — an educational backtest, not a prediction of future returns.
Approximate: entry premiums are modelled with Black-Scholes from trailing realised volatility, held to expiration and settled against the real historical close. Real fills, implied volatility and slippage differ — treat it as directional context, not exact returns.
Implied volatility
FICO is currently trading with elevated implied volatility, so its options carry richer premiums. On the options we scanned that was around 51% implied volatility, and higher implied volatility means richer premiums and wider expected moves.
Options on FICO currently price in about 51% implied volatility, versus roughly 72% the stock has actually realised over the past month. That makes options relatively cheap — an edge for strategies that buy premium, such as long calls, long puts and debit spreads.
Off that volatility, the options market is pricing a move of about ±$173 (±16%) in FICO by 2026-09-18 — a range of roughly $924 to $1,270. Strikes inside that band hold most of the premium and see most of the action.
Across strikes, upside calls on FICO carry a higher implied volatility than downside puts — demand is tilted to the upside, which favours call spreads or selling cash-secured puts.
FICO options chain highlights: open interest, volume and skew
The live FICO options chain shows a put/call open-interest ratio of 1.2 (balanced), with at-the-money implied volatility near 50.3%. Open interest clusters at the $1500 call — a common resistance "wall" — and the $1070 put, a support "wall": the strikes option writers are most exposed to into expiration.
Snapshot of open interest, volume and implied volatility for the nearest scanned expiration — context, not a trading signal.
FICO insider trading activity (SEC Form 4)
Open-market insider transactions at FICO over roughly the last six months, from SEC Form 4 filings. Open-market buys are the rarer, more telling signal — routine selling under pre-arranged plans is common, so read a net-selling figure with that in mind.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manolis Eva | Sell | 967 | $1.4M | 2026-07-29 |
| Manolis Eva | Sell | 520 | $638K | 2026-02-25 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via Finnhub. Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) only — grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are excluded. Informational context, not investment advice.
Liquidity and tradeability
FICO options are thinly traded, with wide bid-ask spreads around 16.4% near the money that eat into any edge — favour simple single-leg or tight defined-risk trades, and always use limit orders.
Key figures
- Market cap
- $23.6B
- Beta (vs market)
- 1.32
- 52-week range
- $870.01–$1998.01 (20% up the range)
- Short interest
- 12.5% of float · 7.5 days to cover
With 12.5% of FICO's float sold short, squeeze and gap risk are elevated — one reason its options can stay expensive.
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How to choose an options strategy for FICO
Start with your outlook on FICO, then match it to a defined-risk structure. Here are the most common choices and when each makes sense:
Bullish
Buy a call for leverage with capped risk, or a bull call spread to lower the cost and breakeven when you have a target price.
Long Call → Bull Call Spread →Bearish
Buy a put to profit from a decline with defined risk, or a bear put spread to cheapen the trade when you expect a measured move down.
Long Put → Bear Put Spread →Neutral
Sell an iron condor to collect premium while FICO stays between two strikes, or write a covered call against shares you already own.
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How we pick the best strategy
For each ticker we pull the live option chain, build every supported strategy around the at-the-money strikes, and score them on probability of profit, risk/reward and capital efficiency — favouring defined-risk structures where the maximum loss is known up front. Methodology →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best options strategy for FICO?
It depends on your outlook. Bullish traders often use a long call or bull call spread on FICO; bearish traders a long put or bear put spread; neutral traders an iron condor or covered call. Our live scan above shows the current highest-scoring defined-risk play.
Are FICO options liquid enough to trade?
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) is among the most actively-traded US options, which usually means tight bid/ask spreads and plenty of strikes and expirations — though you should always check the open interest and spread on the exact contract.
How much money do I need to trade FICO options?
Buying a single FICO call or put can cost as little as the premium (often one to a few hundred dollars), while income strategies like a cash-secured put need enough capital to buy 100 shares if assigned.
Is this financial advice?
No. Everything here is educational and uses delayed, third-party data. It is not a recommendation to trade FICO or any security. Do your own research.
What does Fair Isaac Corporation do?
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) operates in the Software - Application industry. The "About Fair Isaac Corporation" section above gives a fuller picture of what the company does and how it earns money.
Does Fair Isaac Corporation pay a dividend?
We don't show a confirmed dividend yield for Fair Isaac Corporation here, so treat it as uncertain: before writing calls, check its current dividend and ex-dividend date with your broker — an approaching ex-dividend date can trigger early assignment on in-the-money short calls.
Price trend
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Company information
- Headquarters
- 5 West Mendenhall, Suite 105, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
- Industry
- Software - Application
- Employees
- 3,876
- CEO
- Mr. William J. Lansing J.D.
- Phone
- (406) 982-7276
- Website
- www.fico.com
- Investor relations
- www.fico.com/en/Company/Investors/Pages/default.aspx
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