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VDEVanguard Energy ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $12.4B|ARCX
● 2026-08-31$176.56
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +38.8%YTD +37.2%7D -0.7%
175
30D
±7.0%
17%

VDE Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.1VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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VDE Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 33.2% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.05x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 53% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.98x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 62.1% (ATM 24.5% + spread 18.8% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 22.77% (spread 18.81% + slippage 3.96%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 13.40 (vega 25.203 / spread 18.81%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -74%, Raw: -76%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -74% (strong bearish) — Raw: -76%

≥15%

|OI skew| 41.4% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +48.6%, OI skew +41.4% — 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: +38%, ATM: -54%, OTM: -98% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 15% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +5.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 67% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 27% — patient

≥30

Conviction -74 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 18.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 3,750 — thin

≥500

Volume 175/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.94 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 112.7 contracts (bid:56.5 ask:56.2) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.96% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -2.4% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 33% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 448.45 — 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 -74% @ 87% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.3
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.6
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call4.4
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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