PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock
Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
Market Cap $350.1B|NASDAQ
● 2026-04-17$146.39
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +61.2%YTD -12.8%7D +14.3%
Options Vol
585,951
30D
Implied Move
±16.6%
IV Rank
26%
PLTR Options Overview
IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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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
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 90.0% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.89x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 68% — above sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.88x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 56.0% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 61.9% (ATM 56.0% + spread 3.0% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 4.98% (spread 2.96% + slippage 2.02%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 141.53 (vega 41.893 / spread 2.96%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.5
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksNeutral - Very weak signal (Conviction: -2%, Raw: -1%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -2% (neutral) — Raw: -1%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 0.3% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +16.7%, OI skew -0.3% — divergent (opposite)
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 60%, 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: -7%, OTM: +4% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 63% — bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
5.8
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 1.0x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 15.1% — high turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +7.0% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 83% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 30% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 55% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -2 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
7.2
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 3.0% — acceptable
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 3,881,098 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 585,951/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.15 to cross — cheap
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes3 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 69% — wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 206.39999999999998 contracts (bid:101.1 ask:105.3) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 2.02% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.4
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -11.7% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 90% — seller opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -7.2pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 690.17 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: Earnings in 17d (low risk)
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -2% @ 51% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 60 (ITM 20% + inst 30%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls6.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.7
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.8
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.4
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.