ADSKAutodesk Inc
Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
Market Cap $51.1B|NASDAQ
● 2026-04-17$242.02
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y -4.8%YTD -15.6%7D +10.8%
Options Vol
1,566
30D
Implied Move
±11.4%
IV Rank
37%
ADSK Options Overview
IV is elevated with bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.1
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 76.6% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 44% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.94x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 45.4% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 61.4% (ATM 45.4% + spread 8.0% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 16.26% (spread 7.99% + slippage 8.27%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 24.58 (vega 19.636 / spread 7.99%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
3.7
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +5%, Raw: +9%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +5% (neutral) — Raw: +9%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 22.1% — put-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -25.3%, OI skew -22.1% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 12%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -1%, ATM: +5%, OTM: +12% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 91% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
3.0
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks1/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.7x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 4.0% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +8.8% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 29% — below sector avg
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 34% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +5 (bullish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
4.3
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 8.0% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 39,689 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 1,566/day — adequate
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.40 to cross — cheap
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 45% — neutral vs sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 59.5 contracts (bid:29.2 ask:30.3) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 8.27% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.0
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -5.6% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 77% — seller opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -2.8pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 85.19 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No events detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +5% @ 53% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call5.3
bearishIV too cheap, bearish flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.