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Options Analysis Report
AUM $1.9B|BATS
● 2026-08-31$122.32
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +25.7%YTD +3.3%7D +0.4%
29
30D
±8.7%
7%

ARKQ Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ARKQ Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.99x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 70% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.90x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 32.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 91.7% (ATM 32.4% + spread 29.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 33.16% (spread 29.64% + slippage 3.52%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.82 (vega 26.134 / spread 29.64%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +17%, Raw: +5%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +17% (bullish) — Raw: +5%

≥15%

|OI skew| 16.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +17.2%, OI skew +16.0% — 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: +50%, ATM: +100%, OTM: -38% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 23% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.5x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +2.6% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 32% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction +17 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 29.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,744 — thin

≥500

Volume 29/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.48 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 77% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 116.19999999999999 contracts (bid:40.1 ask:76.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.52% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -10.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 557.24 — 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 +17% @ 59% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.8
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.8
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, 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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