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ALKSAlkermes Inc. plc

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Market Cap $8.0B|NASDAQ

● 2026-08-31$47.41

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +61.3%YTD +67.8%7D -3.0%

Options Vol

1,034

30D

Implied Move

±11.0%

IV Rank

10%

ALKS Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ALKS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.2

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 72.1% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.73x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 42% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.76x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 46.6% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 97.8% (ATM 46.6% + spread 25.6% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 32.50% (spread 25.59% + slippage 6.91%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.73 (vega 6.975 / spread 25.59%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.5

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +30%, Raw: +30%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +30% (bullish) — Raw: +30%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 12.5% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +99.6%, OI skew +12.5% — aligned

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

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

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +100%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +30% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 0% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.5

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 3.6x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 9.4% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

2 day(s) elevated — sustained

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +9.3% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 91% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 28% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +30 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 25.6% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 11,035 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 1,034/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.28 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 76% — wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 79.6 contracts (bid:13.6 ask:66.0) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.91% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -23.8% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 72% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -7.5pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 206.37 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +30% @ 65% consistency — moderate (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.9

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Long Puts4.2

bearishIV fair, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put5.7

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Covered Call4.0

bearishIV fair, bullish 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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