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ZCSHThe Zcash ETF

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AUM $649M|ARCX

● 2026-09-14$94.40

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-09-11 EOD data

1Y +1715.4%YTD +221.0%7D +12.7%

Options Vol

726

30D

Implied Move

±8.6%

IV Rank

98%

ZCSH Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

2.0

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks2/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 97.8% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.07x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 97% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.21x — backwardation

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 127.8% — crisis-level IV

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 180.5% (ATM 127.8% + spread 26.4% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 34.99% (spread 26.37% + slippage 8.62%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 6.96 (vega 18.350 / spread 26.37%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.1

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -12%, Raw: -23%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -12% (bearish) — Raw: -23%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 82.1% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +83.5%, OI skew +82.1% — 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: -38%, ATM: -77%, OTM: +19% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 6% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.1

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.8x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 41.2% — high turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +325.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 97% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 14% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 15% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -12 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.7

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 26.4% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 1,764 — thin

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 726/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.32 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 98% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 119.3 contracts (bid:69.5 ask:49.8) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 8.62% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +20.6% — backwardation

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 98% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 23.1pts — event priced

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 163.26 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

HIGH RISK: No earnings detected; FOMC in 2d (HIGH)

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -12% @ 56% consistency — unclear

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 44 (ITM 20% + inst 14%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls4.3

bullishIV expensive, bullish flow

Long Puts3.5

bearishIV expensive, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put6.5

bullishIV rich premium, bullish flow

Covered Call5.3

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 Sep 14, 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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