GMEGameStop Corp. Class A
Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-COMPUTER & COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES
Market Cap $9.7B|NYSE
● 2026-05-15$21.61
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-05-14 EOD data
1Y -24.5%YTD +4.8%7D -11.0%
Options Vol
184,015
30D
Implied Move
±13.4%
IV Rank
30%
GME Options Overview
unusual activity. No clear edge detected.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.8
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 59.0% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.80x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 47% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.82x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 48.8% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 74.3% (ATM 48.8% + spread 12.7% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 19.17% (spread 12.73% + slippage 6.44%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 2.32 (vega 2.958 / spread 12.73%) — spread drag
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.4
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -32%, Raw: -32%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -32% (strong bearish) — Raw: -32%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 50.3% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +69.1%, OI skew +50.3% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 35%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -1%, ATM: -31%, OTM: -36% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 25% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
5.5
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.7x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 11.1% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +11.7% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 88% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 34% — institutional presence
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 50% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -32 (bearish) — moderate
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
4.5
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 12.7% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 1,651,225 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 184,015/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.64 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 71% — wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 952.0 contracts (bid:417.8 ask:534.2) — deep
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 6.44% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.5
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -18.2% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 59% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -6.7pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 149.41 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No earnings detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -32% @ 66% consistency — moderate (bearish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 64 (ITM 20% + inst 34%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls6.1
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.6
bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow
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