DAILY MARKET BRIEF · AUGUST 26, 2026
The signal behind
today's shortlist.
22,926 contracts went through the screen. 152 cleared every liquidity, risk, earnings, and collateral gate. Here is what changed—and what deserves a closer look.
01 / TODAY'S LEADER
NVDA $190 Put moves to the front.
The 2026-09-19 contract leads with a 65.7/100 PutSeeker Score. At the displayed bid, it offers 18.2% annualized premium and a 10.4% cushion to breakeven, with |Delta| at 0.17.
The previous leader was MU $810 Put at 66.9. NVDA has replaced it at the top of the shortlist.
Open the full contract analysis →02 / MARKET READ
PLTR appears 2× in the Top 5.
The screen is concentrating where liquidity, implied movement, and downside room currently overlap. Concentration is a research signal, not a portfolio allocation suggestion.
63.0–65.7 across the leaders.
These are mostly selective—not exceptional—setups. A score near 50 is the model midpoint, not a probability of profit.
2 earnings risks removed.
Contracts with earnings before expiration are excluded before premium is compared. Company quality and event verification still require investor review.
03 / SHORTLIST
Three contracts to review.
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