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GILDGilead Sciences Inc

Options Analysis Report•BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
Market Cap $180.6B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$145.68
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +29.3%YTD +19.8%7D -0.7%
4,896
30D
±7.2%
7%

GILD Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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GILD Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 32.3% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.94x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 16% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.81x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 26.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 53.4% (ATM 26.2% + spread 13.6% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 20.85% (spread 13.62% + slippage 7.23%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 9.64 (vega 13.125 / spread 13.62%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -28%, Raw: -26%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -28% (bearish) — Raw: -26%

≥15%

|OI skew| 30.8% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +31.3%, OI skew +30.8% — 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: -22%, ATM: -20%, OTM: -29% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 47% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.6x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +6.7% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 59% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 4% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 28% — patient

≥30

Conviction -28 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 13.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 150,242 — deep

≥500

Volume 4,896/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.68 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 20% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 106.5 contracts (bid:48.3 ask:58.2) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.23% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -19.0% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 32% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 177.60 — 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 -28% @ 64% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 34 (ITM 20% + inst 4%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.7
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.4
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.9
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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