AMZNAmazon.Com Inc
Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
Market Cap $2.69T|NASDAQ
● 2026-04-17$250.56
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +49.7%YTD +10.6%7D +5.1%
Options Vol
716,279
30D
Implied Move
±11.5%
IV Rank
17%
AMZN Options Overview
unusual activity. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
7.5
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 47.1% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.97x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 31% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.74x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 34.9% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 39.5% (ATM 34.9% + spread 2.3% + bias) — excellent value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 3.77% (spread 2.31% + slippage 1.46%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 276.54 (vega 63.880 / spread 2.31%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
6.3
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -6%, Raw: -1%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -6% (neutral) — Raw: -1%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 25.2% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +30.7%, OI skew +25.2% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 46%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +7%, ATM: -4%, OTM: +2% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 30% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
5.4
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.9x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 13.2% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +8.8% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 88% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 28% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 53% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -6 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
8.0
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks6/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 2.3% — acceptable
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 5,420,113 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 716,279/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.12 to cross — cheap
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes1 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 32% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 281.3 contracts (bid:135.4 ask:145.9) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 1.46% — fair
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.4
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -25.7% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 47% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -10.3pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 743.66 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: Earnings in 20d (low risk)
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -6% @ 53% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 58 (ITM 20% + inst 28%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls7.1
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts6.3
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.6
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call4.8
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
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