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STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC Ordinary Shares (Ireland)

Options Analysis ReportCOMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES
Market Cap $192.0B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$847.20
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +391.5%YTD +194.6%7D -0.3%
23,365
30D
±19.1%
22%

STX Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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STX 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 Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 98.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.99x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 92% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.96x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 70.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 94.2% (ATM 70.5% + spread 11.9% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 24.60% (spread 11.87% + slippage 12.73%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 79.92 (vega 94.863 / spread 11.87%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Weak signal (Conviction: -1%, Raw: -5%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -1% (neutral) — Raw: -5%

≥15%

|OI skew| 20.0% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -2.7%, OI skew -20.0% — weak (same direction)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 46%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -3%, ATM: +2%, OTM: -7% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 74% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 8.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -7.5% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 58% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 1% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 14% — patient

≥30

Conviction -1 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 11.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 271,790 — deep

≥500

Volume 23,365/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.59 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

2 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 92% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 50.900000000000006 contracts (bid:21.8 ask:29.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 12.73% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -4.4% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 98% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 86.98 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -1% @ 51% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 31 (ITM 20% + inst 1%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.3
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.3
bearishIV fair, mixed flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.