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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $3.4B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$30.48
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +63.5%YTD +57.4%7D -0.7%
698
30D
±9.4%
19%

SBLK Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.1VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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SBLK Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 52.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 36% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.93x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 33.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 82.6% (ATM 33.7% + spread 24.4% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 31.36% (spread 24.45% + slippage 6.91%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.32 (vega 5.678 / spread 24.45%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Weak signal (Conviction: +15%, Raw: +20%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +15% (bullish) — Raw: +20%

≥15%

|OI skew| 1.7% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +85.1%, OI skew -1.7% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -25%, ATM: +55%, OTM: +13% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 11% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +15.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 54% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 15% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 17% — patient

≥30

Conviction +15 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 24.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 37,788 — adequate

≥500

Volume 698/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$1.22 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 60% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 655.1 contracts (bid:343.5 ask:311.6) — deep

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.91% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -6.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 53% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 443.59 — 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 +15% @ 58% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 45 (ITM 20% + inst 15%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.9
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, 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 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.

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