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AUM $10.7B|ARCX
● 2026-08-31$160.95
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +38.3%YTD +24.4%7D +2.8%
2
30D
±5.8%
16%

IGM Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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IGM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 32.1% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 51% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.79x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 75.4% (ATM 24.1% + spread 25.6% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 30.05% (spread 25.64% + slippage 4.41%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 17.87 (vega 45.815 / spread 25.64%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -100%, Raw: -100%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -100% (strong bearish) — Raw: -100%

≥15%

|OI skew| 65.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +100.0%, OI skew +65.6% — 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: -100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.2
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +2.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 3% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 25.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,103 — thin

≥500

Volume 2/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.28 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 63% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 70.0 contracts (bid:29.0 ask:41.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.41% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -20.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 32% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1165.78 — favors income trades

≥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 -100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.5
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.2
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call4.6
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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