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FTCIFTC Solar, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis ReportSEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap $42M|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$2.55
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -58.5%YTD -79.1%7D +19.7%
462
30D
±29.4%
9%

FTCI Options Overview

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

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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FTCI Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

3.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 97.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.10x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 99% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.93x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 109.3% — crisis-level IV

<80%

Effective IV 206.9% (ATM 109.3% + spread 48.8% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 69.31% (spread 48.82% + slippage 20.49%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.15 (vega 0.710 / spread 48.82%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -61%, Raw: -55%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -61% (strong bearish) — Raw: -55%

≥15%

|OI skew| 58.3% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +99.6%, OI skew +58.3% — 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: +0%, ATM: -55%, OTM: +0% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 1% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

8.2
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks6/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 3.6x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 31.9% — high turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +85.5% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 99% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 43% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 55% — patient

≥30

Conviction -61 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 48.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,449 — thin

≥500

Volume 462/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.44 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 100% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 228.8 contracts (bid:104.2 ask:124.6) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 20.49% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -6.7% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 97% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -9.7pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 373.68 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -61% @ 80% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 73 (ITM 20% + inst 43%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.4
bullishIV expensive, mixed flow
Long Puts4.8
bearishIV expensive, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.1
bullishIV rich premium, mixed flow
Covered Call5.5
bearishIV rich premium, 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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