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LYFTLyft, Inc. Class A Common Stock

Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC

Market Cap $5.6B|NASDAQ

● 2026-09-10$14.90

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-09-09 EOD data

1Y -21.4%YTD -24.7%7D -13.8%

Options Vol

65,667

30D

Implied Move

±13.9%

IV Rank

LYFT Options Overview

IV is elevated with unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.4

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 74.1% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 40% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.25x — backwardation

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 51.2% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 76.8% (ATM 51.2% + spread 12.8% + bias) — fair

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 19.58% (spread 12.78% + slippage 6.80%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.48 (vega 1.889 / spread 12.78%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +46%, Raw: +34%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +46% (strong bullish) — Raw: +34%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 14.4% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -34.7%, OI skew +14.4% — divergent (opposite)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 17%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +3%, ATM: +10%, OTM: +43% — neutral (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 89% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.3

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 2.8x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 11.2% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +2.0% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 91% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 54% — heavy institutional

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 41% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +46 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.2

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 12.8% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 583,574 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 65,667/day — active

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.64 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 66% — wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 858.9 contracts (bid:453.4 ask:405.5) — deep

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.80% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.6

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +24.9% — backwardation

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 74% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 17.1pts — event priced

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 138.90 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 6d; CPI in 1d (HIGH)

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +46% @ 73% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 84 (ITM 20% + inst 54%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.1

bullishIV cheap, bullish flow

Long Puts5.4

bearishIV cheap, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put5.2

bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow

Covered Call4.5

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 Sep 7, 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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