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MCHPMicrochip Technology Inc

Options Analysis Report•SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap $39.6B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-28$72.93
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +12.2%YTD +12.1%7D -4.1%
13,253
30D
±12.7%
17%

MCHP Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.7VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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MCHP Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 87.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.74x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.84x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 47.3% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 61.7% (ATM 47.3% + spread 7.2% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 10.61% (spread 7.21% + slippage 3.40%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.12 (vega 5.851 / spread 7.21%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -19%, Raw: -14%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -19% (bearish) — Raw: -14%

≥15%

|OI skew| 36.7% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +73.4%, OI skew +36.7% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 4%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +12%, ATM: -33%, OTM: +2% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 7% — very bullish 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 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +10.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 19% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 71% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 37% — patient

≥30

Conviction -19 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

5.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 7.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 599,487 — deep

≥500

Volume 13,253/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.36 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 51% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 196.1 contracts (bid:98.3 ask:97.8) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.40% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -16.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 88% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 67.03 — 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 -19% @ 60% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 101 (ITM 20% + inst 71%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.4
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.4
bearishIV too cheap, 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.