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FTXHFirst Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $1.1B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$41.33
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +46.7%YTD +24.8%7D -2.1%
1
30D
±8.6%
4%

FTXH Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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FTXH Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 28.5% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.96x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 47% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 22.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 343.7% (ATM 22.6% + spread 160.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 176.05% (spread 160.56% + slippage 15.49%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 160.56%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -100%, Raw: -100%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -100% (strong bearish) — Raw: -100%

≥15%

|OI skew| 100.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +100.0%, OI skew +100.0% — 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: +0%, ATM: -100%, OTM: +0% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3
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 6.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 75% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 160.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 16 — thin

≥500

Volume 1/day — thin

≤$0.50

$8.03 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 60% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 365.0 contracts (bid:204.0 ask:161.0) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 15.49% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

5.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 28% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

1 liquid expirations — limited

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.7
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.1
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.1
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call4.5
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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