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Market Cap $28.0B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$1398.58
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +9.6%YTD -0.9%7D -0.0%
10
30D
±7.2%
36%

MTD Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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MTD Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 44.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.83x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 36% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.87x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 28.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 60.8% (ATM 28.4% + spread 16.2% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 40.53% (spread 16.22% + slippage 24.31%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 369.27 (vega 598.958 / spread 16.22%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +6%, Raw: +0%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +6% (neutral) — Raw: +0%

≥15%

|OI skew| 71.1% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +20.0%, OI skew +71.1% — 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: +0% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 57% — 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 0.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.2% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 2% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 60% — urgent

≥30

Conviction +6 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 16.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 3,986 — thin

≥500

Volume 10/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.81 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 39% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 9.4 contracts (bid:5.2 ask:4.2) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 24.31% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -13.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 44% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 2203.67 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +6% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.9
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.7
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, bullish 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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