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AMATApplied Materials Inc

Options Analysis ReportSEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap $382.8B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$482.36
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +191.9%YTD +79.4%7D -2.0%
31,757
30D
±14.4%
20%

AMAT Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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AMAT Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 92.7% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.14x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 71% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.88x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 54.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 71.9% (ATM 54.0% + spread 8.9% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 17.87% (spread 8.95% + slippage 8.92%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 31.63 (vega 28.309 / spread 8.95%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -3%, Raw: +1%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -3% (neutral) — Raw: +1%

≥15%

|OI skew| 17.8% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +3.1%, OI skew -17.8% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 40%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -12%, ATM: -12%, OTM: +5% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 71% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.6x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -7.8% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 40% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 20% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 18% — patient

≥30

Conviction -3 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 8.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 538,213 — deep

≥500

Volume 31,757/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.45 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 72% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 105.8 contracts (bid:46.3 ask:59.5) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 8.92% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -11.7% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 93% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 29.62 — 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 -3% @ 51% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 50 (ITM 20% + inst 20%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.6
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.2
bearishIV fair, mixed flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.