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GFSGlobalFoundries Inc. Ordinary Shares

Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $25.4B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$46.34
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +38.0%YTD +25.7%7D -3.6%
2,799
30D
±15.1%
34%

GFS Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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GFS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.00x — normal

<80%

ATM IV 0.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 18.2% (ATM 0.0% + spread 9.1% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 12.40% (spread 9.09% + slippage 3.31%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 9.09%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -48%, Raw: -58%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -48% (strong bearish) — Raw: -58%

≥15%

|OI skew| 13.7% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +70.5%, OI skew -13.7% — 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: +10%, ATM: -17%, OTM: -62% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 28% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -26.6% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 45% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 9% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 41% — patient

≥30

Conviction -48 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 9.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 103,573 — deep

≥500

Volume 2,799/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.45 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 229.6 contracts (bid:101.4 ask:128.2) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.31% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -17.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -7.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -48% @ 74% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 39 (ITM 20% + inst 9%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.2
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call5.1
bearishIV too cheap, bearish flow

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