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LIVNLivaNova PLC Ordinary Shares

Options Analysis ReportELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
Market Cap $4.4B|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$80.32
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +41.1%YTD +32.5%7D +2.6%
3
30D
±10.1%
0%

LIVN Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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LIVN Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 60.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.86x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 32% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.91x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 37.9% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 84.9% (ATM 37.9% + spread 23.5% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 24.00% (spread 23.52% + slippage 0.48%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.27 (vega 19.447 / spread 23.52%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +8%, Raw: +0%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +8% (neutral) — Raw: +0%

≥15%

|OI skew| 36.7% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +33.3%, OI skew +36.7% — 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: +0%, OTM: +0% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 43% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +2.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 31% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction +8 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 23.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 420 — thin

≥500

Volume 3/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.18 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 72% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 28.0 contracts (bid:18.0 ask:10.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 0.48% — excellent

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -9.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 60% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 672.92 — 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 +8% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.3
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.1
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.2
bearishIV too cheap, bullish 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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