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Market Cap $10.1B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$172.98
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +0.3%YTD -0.5%7D -3.6%
16
30D
±7.3%
3%

ENSG Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ENSG Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 40.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.39x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 11% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.88x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 27.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 96.3% (ATM 27.7% + spread 34.3% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 53.68% (spread 34.32% + slippage 19.36%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.49 (vega 15.410 / spread 34.32%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -30%, Raw: -29%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -30% (bearish) — Raw: -29%

≥15%

|OI skew| 76.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +12.5%, OI skew +76.9% — aligned

≥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: +0%, OTM: -33% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 53% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.5% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.5% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 22% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 25% — patient

≥30

Conviction -30 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 34.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 3,407 — thin

≥500

Volume 16/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.72 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 63% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 21.9 contracts (bid:12.8 ask:9.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 19.36% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -12.1% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 40% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.6pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 148.03 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -30% @ 67% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.1
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.1
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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