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Options Analysis Report•HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS
Market Cap $32.0B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$64.75
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +118.6%YTD +55.0%7D -1.4%
6,587
30D
±10.7%
0%

CNC Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 79.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 88% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.86x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 38.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 62.7% (ATM 38.8% + spread 12.0% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 18.52% (spread 11.97% + slippage 6.55%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.86 (vega 3.418 / spread 11.97%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -18%, Raw: -15%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -18% (bearish) — Raw: -15%

≥15%

|OI skew| 40.2% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -1.1%, OI skew +40.2% — 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: -41%, ATM: +2%, OTM: -18% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 72% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +2.7% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 41% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 31% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 39% — patient

≥30

Conviction -18 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 298,656 — deep

≥500

Volume 6,587/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.60 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

1 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 88% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 279.3 contracts (bid:155.1 ask:124.2) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.55% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -14.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 80% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 30.71 — 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 -18% @ 59% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 61 (ITM 20% + inst 31%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.4
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.0
bearishIV fair, 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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