MAMastercard Incorporated
Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
Market Cap $464.9B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$521.30
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +2.4%YTD -7.4%7D +4.5%
Options Vol
7,260
30D
Implied Move
±8.7%
IV Rank
56%
MA Options Overview
IV is low. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
7.0
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 15.3% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.28x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 22% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.95x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 27.4% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 50.1% (ATM 27.4% + spread 11.4% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 17.28% (spread 11.37% + slippage 5.91%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 117.03 (vega 133.066 / spread 11.37%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.6
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -14%, Raw: -13%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -14% (bearish) — Raw: -13%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 0.5% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +37.7%, OI skew +0.5% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 36%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +3%, ATM: -34%, OTM: +3% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 25% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
3.8
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks1/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.6x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 5.0% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +9.9% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 57% — neutral vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 21% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 36% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -14 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
4.4
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 11.4% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 146,565 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 7,260/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.57 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 25% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 75.2 contracts (bid:35.0 ask:40.2) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 5.91% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.5
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -5.3% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 15% — buyer opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -2.4pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 984.22 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)acceptable: Earnings in 13d
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -14% @ 57% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 51 (ITM 20% + inst 21%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls6.2
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.5
bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow
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