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PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis ReportPHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Market Cap $9.6B|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$344.75
VERY BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +667.1%YTD +20.4%7D -6.3%
134
30D
±14.3%
4%

PRAX Options Overview

IV is elevated with bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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PRAX Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 85.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.87x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 65% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.74x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 63.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 94.9% (ATM 63.7% + spread 15.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 22.28% (spread 15.59% + slippage 6.69%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 20.61 (vega 32.124 / spread 15.59%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

1.1
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -69%, Raw: -72%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -69% (strong bearish) — Raw: -72%

≥15%

|OI skew| 35.8% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -49.3%, OI skew -35.8% — 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: -100%, ATM: -11%, OTM: -86% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 88% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.2
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.5x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.9% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 38% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 62% — urgent

≥30

Conviction -69 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 13,545 — adequate

≥500

Volume 134/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.78 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 85% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 11.799999999999999 contracts (bid:8.7 ask:3.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.69% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -25.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 86% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -12.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 70.28 — 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 -69% @ 85% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.0
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts7.7
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.1
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call5.9
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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