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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap: --
● 2026-05-14$41.03
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-05-13 EOD data
1Y +45.7%YTD +58.7%7D +0.0%
4,811
30D
±8.6%
2%

APLS Options Overview

IV is low with unusual activity. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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APLS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 0.0% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.03x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 0% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 3.56x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 2.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 39.7% (ATM 2.0% + spread 18.8% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 27.96% (spread 18.83% + slippage 9.13%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 18.83%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -9%, Raw: -11%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -9% (neutral) — Raw: -11%

≥15%

|OI skew| 19.7% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +37.7%, OI skew -19.7% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 18%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -78%, ATM: +21%, OTM: +0% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 51% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 6.2x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 13.2% — normal turnover

≥60%

Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed

≥2 days

2 day(s) elevated — sustained

≥5%

OI change -18.2% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 93% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 46% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 74% — urgent

≥30

Conviction -9 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 18.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 36,590 — adequate

≥500

Volume 4,811/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.94 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 59% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 69.6 contracts (bid:36.5 ask:33.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.13% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +255.7% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 0% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 13.0pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -9% @ 54% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 76 (ITM 20% + inst 46%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.1
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.1
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.9
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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