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AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc

Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
Market Cap $15.4B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$107.47
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +39.6%YTD +26.3%7D +1.7%
9,449
30D
±13.8%
21%

AKAM Options Overview

IV is elevated with bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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AKAM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 91.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.81x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 65% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.85x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 46.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 77.7% (ATM 46.7% + spread 15.5% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 21.97% (spread 15.48% + slippage 6.49%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 6.60 (vega 10.217 / spread 15.48%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -14%, Raw: -2%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -14% (bearish) — Raw: -2%

≥15%

|OI skew| 24.5% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -18.3%, OI skew +24.5% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +42%, ATM: -69%, OTM: +12% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 87% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +6.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 31% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 24% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 29% — patient

≥30

Conviction -14 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.5
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 207,427 — deep

≥500

Volume 9,449/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.77 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 65% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 142.3 contracts (bid:66.7 ask:75.6) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.49% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -15.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 91% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -6.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 81.02 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -14% @ 57% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 54 (ITM 20% + inst 24%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call5.0
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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