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Market Cap $9.1B|NYSE
2026-08-31$75.65
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -31.3%YTD -10.9%7D +2.5%
128
30D
±10.1%
6%

BAH Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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BAH Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.4
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 63.1% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.14x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 57% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.87x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 39.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 95.9% (ATM 39.6% + spread 28.1% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 38.07% (spread 28.14% + slippage 9.93%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.82 (vega 16.376 / spread 28.14%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -58%, Raw: -47%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -58% (strong bearish) — Raw: -47%

≥15%

|OI skew| 5.2% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -10.9%, OI skew +5.2% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -100%, ATM: -68%, OTM: -22% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 79% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +5.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 34% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 25% — patient

≥30

Conviction -58 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 28.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 16,982 — adequate

≥500

Volume 128/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.41 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 73% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 115.3 contracts (bid:66.6 ask:48.7) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.93% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -13.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 63% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 505.44 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -58% @ 79% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.8
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts7.0
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.8
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call5.0
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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