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Market Cap $4.2B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$153.74
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -8.8%YTD -9.7%7D -1.1%
5
30D
±9.9%
6%

FCN Options Overview

bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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FCN Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 58.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.92x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 49% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.91x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 36.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 362.5% (ATM 36.8% + spread 162.8% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 168.43% (spread 162.83% + slippage 5.60%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.80 (vega 29.281 / spread 162.83%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +21%, Raw: +33%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +21% (bullish) — Raw: +33%

≥15%

|OI skew| 3.5% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -20.0%, OI skew -3.5% — 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 84% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.1% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 13% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction +21 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 162.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,480 — thin

≥500

Volume 5/day — thin

≤$0.50

$8.14 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 68% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 11.6 contracts (bid:5.3 ask:6.3) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.60% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -9.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 58% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 401.67 — 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 +21% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.7
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.8
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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