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VSATViasat Inc

Options Analysis ReportCOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
Market Cap $9.3B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$67.37
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +108.4%YTD +79.0%7D -9.8%
2,001
30D
±8.6%
15%

VSAT Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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VSAT Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.00x — normal

<80%

ATM IV 0.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 24.5% (ATM 0.0% + spread 12.3% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 21.39% (spread 12.27% + slippage 9.12%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 12.27%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.1
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -41%, Raw: -46%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -41% (strong bearish) — Raw: -46%

≥15%

|OI skew| 33.4% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +85.0%, OI skew +33.4% — 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: -100%, ATM: -68%, OTM: -45% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

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

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -14.7% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 25% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 28% — patient

≥30

Conviction -41 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 179,996 — deep

≥500

Volume 2,001/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.61 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 149.0 contracts (bid:79.0 ask:70.0) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.12% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥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 -41% @ 70% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.7
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.7
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.4
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.