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LYVLive Nation Entertainment Inc.

Options Analysis ReportSERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES
Market Cap $42.3B|NYSE
2026-08-28$181.65
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +9.1%YTD +25.0%7D -0.1%
476
30D
±7.1%
58%

LYV Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.1VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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LYV Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 40.7% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.86x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 27% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.88x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 28.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 60.4% (ATM 28.8% + spread 15.8% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 23.45% (spread 15.78% + slippage 7.67%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.62 (vega 13.610 / spread 15.78%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +42%, Raw: +31%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +42% (strong bullish) — Raw: +31%

≥15%

|OI skew| 11.1% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -25.2%, OI skew -11.1% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 11%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -100%, ATM: +63%, OTM: +12% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 82% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -2.1% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 0% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 24% — patient

≥30

Conviction +42 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 169,078 — deep

≥500

Volume 476/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.79 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 35% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 101.7 contracts (bid:51.2 ask:50.5) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.67% — 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 -12.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 41% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 117.84 — 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 +42% @ 71% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.0
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.3
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.