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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $157.8B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$80.13
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +30.6%YTD +25.8%7D +1.0%
1,547
30D
±6.0%
6%

BUD Options Overview

IV is low. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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BUD Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 29.2% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 15% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.90x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 23.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 35.7% (ATM 23.0% + spread 6.3% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 9.82% (spread 6.34% + slippage 3.48%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 16.55 (vega 10.490 / spread 6.34%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -22%, Raw: -21%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -22% (bearish) — Raw: -21%

≥15%

|OI skew| 20.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +20.6%, OI skew +20.9% — 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: -74%, ATM: -19%, OTM: -16% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 56% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +3.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 45% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 36% — patient

≥30

Conviction -22 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 6.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 90,078 — deep

≥500

Volume 1,547/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.32 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

1 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 55% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 270.5 contracts (bid:135.4 ask:135.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.48% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -9.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 29% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 380.08 — 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 -22% @ 61% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.7
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.4
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.9
bearishIV too cheap, mixed 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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