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TECLDirexion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $6.2B|ARCX
2026-08-31$200.82
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +104.6%YTD +70.0%7D +9.0%
1,083
30D
±19.3%
21%

TECL Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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TECL Gamma Walls

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TECL Hedge Radar

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Full Hedge Radar

Fragility reads low; protection is priced cheap. Neither axis is a forecast — this is where TECL sits on protection cost vs. fragility today.

Protection is priced in the cheap band (3.92) — near-dated vol is priced 13% below far-dated, and the move being priced is 1.36x this name's own median 15-trading-day move, measured against this name's own rolling 15-trading-day realized moves (489 overlapping windows). Fragility reads resilient (2.5): it is trading 10% above its hedge wall on a wall graded HIGH for reliability, and its realized-vol regime is stable.

Protection cost
3.92/ 10cheap
Basis: cross_sectional
Fragility
2.50/ 10resilient
Basis: per_ticker

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 91.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.95x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 95% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.86x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 75.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 91.2% (ATM 75.8% + spread 7.7% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 11.47% (spread 7.71% + slippage 3.76%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 37.56 (vega 28.956 / spread 7.71%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -12%, Raw: -4%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -12% (bearish) — Raw: -4%

≥15%

|OI skew| 51.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +17.6%, OI skew +51.0% — aligned

≥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: -47%, OTM: +4% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 23% — 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 0.4x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +7.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 47% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 17% — patient

≥30

Conviction -12 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 7.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 53,259 — deep

≥500

Volume 1,083/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.39 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

2 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 96% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 62.7 contracts (bid:25.1 ask:37.6) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.76% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -13.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 91% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -7.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 130.67 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -12% @ 56% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.4
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.0
bearishIV fair, mixed 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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