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RIVNRivian Automotive, Inc. Class A Common Stock

Options Analysis ReportMOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
Market Cap $23.2B|NASDAQ
2026-09-11$16.05
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y +14.9%YTD -17.3%7D +2.0%
79,128
30D
±16.3%
8%

RIVN Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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RIVN Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 80.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.29x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 85% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.92x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 59.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 79.8% (ATM 59.6% + spread 10.1% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 15.18% (spread 10.09% + slippage 5.09%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.33 (vega 2.347 / spread 10.09%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Weak signal (Conviction: -3%, Raw: -3%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -3% (neutral) — Raw: -3%

≥15%

|OI skew| 6.8% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +31.2%, OI skew +6.8% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 26%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -1%, ATM: +6%, OTM: -5% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 30% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.1% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 59% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 40% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 44% — patient

≥30

Conviction -3 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

5.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 10.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,345,912 — deep

≥500

Volume 79,128/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.50 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 91% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 747.8 contracts (bid:384.2 ask:363.6) — deep

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.09% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -7.7% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 80% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 170.07 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 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 -3% @ 52% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 70 (ITM 20% + inst 40%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.7
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.7
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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