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LNGCheniere Energy Inc

Options Analysis ReportNATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
Market Cap $58.3B|NYSE
2026-08-31$282.33
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +17.2%YTD +42.7%7D +0.5%
3,211
30D
±8.5%
15%

LNG Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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LNG 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 45.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.96x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 28% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.09x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 30.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 58.3% (ATM 30.0% + spread 14.2% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 22.27% (spread 14.15% + slippage 8.12%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 21.76 (vega 30.797 / spread 14.15%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Strong signal (Conviction: -4%, Raw: -3%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -4% (neutral) — Raw: -3%

≥15%

|OI skew| 30.7% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +19.6%, OI skew +30.7% — 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: -4%, ATM: -38%, OTM: +44% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 67% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +6.3% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 84% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 15% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 28% — patient

≥30

Conviction -4 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 14.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 83,987 — deep

≥500

Volume 3,211/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.71 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

1 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 55% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 56.900000000000006 contracts (bid:37.1 ask:19.8) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 8.12% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +9.4% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 45% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 4.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 186.20 — 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 -4% @ 52% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 45 (ITM 20% + inst 15%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.6
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.8
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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