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Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES
Market Cap $26.4B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$291.93
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +6.9%YTD +21.4%7D +0.4%
39
30D
±8.0%
19%

VRSN Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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VRSN Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 52.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.07x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 12% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.89x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 30.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 86.6% (ATM 30.6% + spread 28.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 32.72% (spread 27.99% + slippage 4.73%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 22.64 (vega 63.379 / spread 27.99%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -20%, Raw: -20%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -20% (bearish) — Raw: -20%

≥15%

|OI skew| 31.1% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +79.5%, OI skew +31.1% — 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: -100%, ATM: -14%, OTM: -18% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

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

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +11.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 0% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 13% — patient

≥30

Conviction -20 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 28.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 19,397 — adequate

≥500

Volume 39/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.40 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 13% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 20.4 contracts (bid:12.6 ask:7.8) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.73% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -10.9% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 52% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 620.14 — 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 -20% @ 62% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.9
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.9
bearishIV too cheap, mixed 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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