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MEDPMedpace Holdings, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Market Cap $16.8B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$600.65
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +26.9%YTD +5.2%7D -3.1%
11
30D
±8.7%
4%

MEDP Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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MEDP Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.4
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 65.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.65x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 37% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.68x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 41.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 73.3% (ATM 41.5% + spread 15.9% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 22.37% (spread 15.88% + slippage 6.49%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 53.47 (vega 84.918 / spread 15.88%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -26%, Raw: -9%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -26% (bearish) — Raw: -9%

≥15%

|OI skew| 52.9% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +27.3%, OI skew -52.9% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -100%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +11% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 46% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.1% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 15% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 9% — patient

≥30

Conviction -26 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 3,467 — thin

≥500

Volume 11/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.79 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

1 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 73% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 11.9 contracts (bid:6.5 ask:5.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.49% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -32.1% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 66% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -7.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 283.72 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -26% @ 60% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.5
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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