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MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis ReportSERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Market Cap $16.3B|NASDAQ
2026-09-11$583.16
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y +17.2%YTD +2.1%7D -1.4%
57
30D
±8.6%
11%

MEDP Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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MEDP Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 63.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.79x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 33% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.79x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 43.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 93.9% (ATM 43.1% + spread 25.4% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 29.97% (spread 25.41% + slippage 4.56%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 53.58 (vega 136.158 / spread 25.41%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +82%, Raw: +82%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +82% (strong bullish) — Raw: +82%

≥15%

|OI skew| 43.2% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -82.5%, OI skew -43.2% — 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: +0%, ATM: +92%, OTM: -20% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

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

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.4
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 1.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +10.9% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 49% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 11% — patient

≥30

Conviction +82 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 25.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 4,101 — thin

≥500

Volume 57/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.27 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 73% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 22.1 contracts (bid:8.9 ask:13.2) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.56% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.4
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -21.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 64% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 510.34 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +82% @ 91% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.6
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call4.0
bearishIV fair, 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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