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VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Options Analysis Report

AUM $315.0B|ARCX

● 2026-08-31$73.06

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +25.6%YTD +15.6%7D +0.0%

Options Vol

1,743

30D

Implied Move

±4.8%

IV Rank

23%

VEA Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow and unusual activity. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.1

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 15.6% — cheap vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.47x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 28% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.89x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 17.6% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 54.1% (ATM 17.6% + spread 18.2% + bias) — good value

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 27.94% (spread 18.24% + slippage 9.70%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.51 (vega 10.047 / spread 18.24%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.8

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -79%, Raw: -84%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -79% (strong bearish) — Raw: -84%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 62.3% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +96.0%, OI skew +62.3% — 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: +100%, ATM: -85%, OTM: -90% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 1% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.3

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 2.2x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.9% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +2.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 73% — active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 30% — mixed

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 68% — urgent

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -79 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 18.2% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 29,686 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 1,743/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.91 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 46% — neutral vs sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 236.5 contracts (bid:210.9 ask:25.6) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.70% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -10.7% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 16% — buyer opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.6pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 454.63 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -79% @ 89% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls5.4

bullishIV cheap, bearish flow

Long Puts6.3

bearishIV cheap, bearish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.0

bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow

Covered Call4.8

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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