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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap: --
2026-02-09$12.42
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-02-06 EOD data
1Y -57.2%YTD -9.4%7D +0.0%
73
30D
±26.1%
1%

QSX Options Overview

IV is elevated with bearish flow and unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

49.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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QSX Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

65.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 71.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.86x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 71% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 2.09x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 61.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 65.1% (ATM 61.6% + spread 1.7% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 1.73% (spread 1.73% + slippage 0.00%) — minimal drag

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 10.49 (vega 1.814 / spread 1.73%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

0.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksPut-heavy - Strong signal (P/C: 4.62)
<0.65 or >1.55

P/C 4.62 — put-heavy (buy/sell unknown)

≥15%

|OI skew| 15.9% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -64.4%, OI skew -15.9% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 96% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

58.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 2.0x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 105.8% — high turnover

≥60%

Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 100% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction +0 (neutral) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

53.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 1.7% — tight

≥10,000

OI 69 — thin

≥500

Volume 73/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.09 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

10 liquid strikes — good coverage

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 81% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 0 contracts (bid:0 ask:0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 0.00% — excellent

Timing

Is now a good time?

72.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +108.9% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 71% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 35.3pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 135.39 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: No earnings detected; CPI in 2d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +0% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 60 (ITM 20% + inst 30%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls10.0
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts10.0
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call59.5
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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