Options/VBNK

VBNKVersaBank Common Shares

Options Analysis Report

Market Cap $643M|NASDAQ

● 2026-08-31$19.84

VERY BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +80.0%YTD +32.4%7D +2.0%

Options Vol

30D

Implied Move

±14.2%

IV Rank

VBNK Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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VBNK Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

3.9

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 71.7% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.57x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 84% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.09x — backwardation

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 46.1% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 246.1% (ATM 46.1% + spread 100.0% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 150.00% (spread 100.00% + slippage 50.00%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.43 (vega 4.331 / spread 100.00%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

10.0

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +100%, Raw: +100%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +100% (strong bullish) — Raw: +100%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 85.6% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +50.0%, OI skew +85.6% — aligned

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

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

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +0%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 14% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.7

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.0% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +20.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 30% — below sector avg

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 100% — highly urgent

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +100 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.9

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 100.0% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 418 — thin

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 4/day — thin

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$5.00 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 88% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 33.0 contracts (bid:28.0 ask:5.0) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 50.00% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

5.9

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +9.1% — backwardation

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 72% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 393.76 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

2 liquid expirations — limited

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

HIGH RISK: Earnings in 3d (HIGH RISK)

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls7.1

bullishIV expensive, bullish flow

Long Puts2.5

bearishIV expensive, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put6.6

bullishIV rich premium, bullish flow

Covered Call3.1

bearishIV rich premium, 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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