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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $140.1B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$65.07
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -9.0%YTD +0.0%7D -0.4%
678
30D
±5.8%
11%

UL Options Overview

IV is low. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 25.7% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.26x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 7% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 21.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 37.4% (ATM 21.5% + spread 7.9% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 12.23% (spread 7.93% + slippage 4.30%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.70 (vega 4.518 / spread 7.93%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +3%, Raw: +4%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +3% (neutral) — Raw: +4%

≥15%

|OI skew| 6.4% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +16.2%, OI skew +6.4% — 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: +0%, ATM: -51%, OTM: +37% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 61% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +4.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 28% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 51% — patient

≥30

Conviction +3 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 7.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 66,974 — deep

≥500

Volume 678/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.40 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 51% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 334.9 contracts (bid:211.4 ask:123.5) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.30% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 26% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 125.84 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +3% @ 52% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.4
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, 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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