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Options Analysis ReportSERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES
Market Cap $26.8B|NYSE
2026-08-31$242.76
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +35.8%YTD +39.7%7D -0.5%
413
30D
±5.8%
4%

DGX Options Overview

IV is low. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 14.2% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.85x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 5% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.84x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 22.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 84.7% (ATM 22.5% + spread 31.1% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 41.00% (spread 31.08% + slippage 9.92%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 14.60 (vega 45.372 / spread 31.08%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +29%, Raw: +29%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +29% (bullish) — Raw: +29%

≥15%

|OI skew| 42.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -6.5%, OI skew +42.6% — 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: +0%, ATM: -33%, OTM: +30% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 78% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +11.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 83% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 48% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 26% — patient

≥30

Conviction +29 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 31.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 7,020 — thin

≥500

Volume 413/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.55 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 10% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 37.6 contracts (bid:12.9 ask:24.7) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.92% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

8.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -16.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 14% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 583.94 — favors income trades

≥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 +29% @ 65% consistency — moderate (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 78 (ITM 20% + inst 48%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.4
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.0
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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