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Options Analysis Report•SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap $3.3B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$76.53
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -4.5%YTD +2.3%7D +8.2%
95
30D
±19.9%
41%

IPGP Options Overview

IV is elevated. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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IPGP Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 85.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.95x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 64% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.12x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 63.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 138.1% (ATM 63.0% + spread 37.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 60.06% (spread 37.56% + slippage 22.50%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.85 (vega 18.206 / spread 37.56%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +41%, Raw: +64%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +41% (strong bullish) — Raw: +64%

≥15%

|OI skew| 7.2% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -68.4%, OI skew -7.2% — 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: -67%, ATM: +20%, OTM: +80% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 96% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.6x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +30.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 61% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 16% — patient

≥30

Conviction +41 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.5
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 37.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,325 — thin

≥500

Volume 95/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.88 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 78% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 99.8 contracts (bid:41.5 ask:58.3) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 22.50% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +12.3% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 85% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 8.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 392.37 — 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 +41% @ 71% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.9
bearishIV fair, 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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