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QCOMQualcomm Inc

Options Analysis Report•RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Market Cap $188.9B|NASDAQ

● 2026-09-11$176.88

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data

1Y +9.5%YTD +2.3%7D +4.8%

Options Vol

110,950

30D

Implied Move

±14.0%

IV Rank

24%

QCOM Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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QCOM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.8

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 89.2% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.97x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 60% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.03x — flat

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 50.5% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 63.2% (ATM 50.5% + spread 6.3% + bias) — good value

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 10.20% (spread 6.33% + slippage 3.87%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 146.91 (vega 92.995 / spread 6.33%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.6

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +7%, Raw: +13%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +7% (neutral) — Raw: +13%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 6.4% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +59.4%, OI skew +6.4% — aligned

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 45%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -16%, ATM: -4%, OTM: +21% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 9% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.1

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 1.6x avg — elevated

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 11.6% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +3.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 84% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 18% — mixed

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 32% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +7 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

5.7

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 6.3% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 956,797 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 110,950/day — active

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.32 to cross — cheap

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 60% — wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 120.19999999999999 contracts (bid:60.9 ask:59.3) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.87% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +3.4% — flat/unclear

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 89% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 2.0pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 2897.03 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

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

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +7% @ 54% consistency — unclear

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 48 (ITM 20% + inst 18%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.3

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Long Puts4.7

bearishIV fair, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put6.0

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Covered Call4.9

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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