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Options Analysis Report
AUM $281M|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$39.58
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +5.8%YTD +17.7%7D +3.0%
3,298
30D
±15.9%
8%

AMZU Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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AMZU Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.6
ExpensiveCheap

Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 86.9% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.07x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 92% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.81x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 65.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 99.1% (ATM 65.5% + spread 16.8% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 22.31% (spread 16.80% + slippage 5.51%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.37 (vega 5.658 / spread 16.80%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +25%, Raw: +14%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +25% (bullish) — Raw: +14%

≥15%

|OI skew| 36.8% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +50.5%, OI skew +36.8% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -14%, ATM: -1%, OTM: +27% — neutral (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 14% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 9.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event

≥5%

OI change +9.5% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 83% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 20% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 26% — patient

≥30

Conviction +25 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 16.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 33,178 — adequate

≥500

Volume 3,298/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.84 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 94% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 1,225.5 contracts (bid:736.3 ask:489.2) — deep

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.51% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -19.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 87% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -9.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 172.50 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +25% @ 62% consistency — moderate (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 50 (ITM 20% + inst 20%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.8
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.2
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.0
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call4.3
bearishIV fair, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Aug 31, next to how much each stock has actually moved on its past prints — plus the SPY, QQQ and IWM expected ranges and the gamma walls that box them in.

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