UPWK Deep Analytical Report

Upwork Inc. | Category: Equity Small Cap | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 2018-10-01 → 2026-03-01 (90 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 4.09% 3.14% 3.46% 5.11% 4.71% 4.71% 10.79 11.86 10.30 12.43
Weekly 8.72% 8.38% 8.35% 12.19% 10.36% 10.37% 10.20 12.55 9.20 13.92
Monthly 18.45% 16.00% 17.11% 26.30% 21.56% 21.59% 9.12 14.04 7.35 17.42
Quarterly 34.35% 26.51% 30.48% 48.35% 37.35% 37.40% 7.79 16.44 5.36 23.88
Annual 74.70% 74.80% 5.36 23.88 2.54 50.41
Option Time Horizon 28.20% 28.23% 8.53 15.00 6.44 19.89
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:36 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $11.31  |  Strike (K): $12.50 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $0.8500 (Bid $0.8000 / Ask $0.9000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 74.70% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 74.99% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 74.80% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.48. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.62 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -12.22%120.64%0.64%
-12.22% to -9.15%120.64%1.28%
-9.15% to -6.08%532.83%4.11%
-6.08% to -3.02%23312.43%16.53%
-3.02% to 0.05%66535.47%52.00%
0.05% to 3.11%58431.15%83.15%
3.11% to 6.18%21911.68%94.83%
6.18% to 9.25%633.36%98.19%
9.25% to 12.31%191.01%99.20%
Greater than 12.31%150.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.04%4.14% 79.09%68.27%
±2σ -8.13%8.22% 95.68%95.45%
±3σ -12.22%12.31% 98.56%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.78. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.31 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.21%00.00%0.00%
-4.21% to -1.86%00.00%0.00%
-1.86% to 0.49%00.00%0.00%
0.49% to 2.85%32117.11%17.11%
2.85% to 5.20%85945.79%62.90%
5.20% to 7.55%42022.39%85.29%
7.55% to 9.90%1427.57%92.86%
9.90% to 12.25%713.78%96.64%
12.25% to 14.61%321.71%98.35%
Greater than 14.61%311.65%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.06%8.33% 85.13%68.27%
±2σ -1.08%11.47% 95.84%95.45%
±3σ -4.21%14.61% 98.35%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.35. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.71 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.19%120.64%0.64%
-10.19% to -7.60%201.07%1.71%
-7.60% to -5.00%733.89%5.60%
-5.00% to -2.41%22612.05%17.64%
-2.41% to 0.18%60832.41%50.05%
0.18% to 2.77%60532.25%82.30%
2.77% to 5.37%22111.78%94.08%
5.37% to 7.96%733.89%97.97%
7.96% to 10.55%221.17%99.15%
Greater than 10.55%160.85%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.27%3.64% 75.48%68.27%
±2σ -6.73%7.10% 94.88%95.45%
±3σ -10.19%10.55% 98.51%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.81. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.78 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -25.93%10.26%0.26%
-25.93% to -19.39%41.03%1.29%
-19.39% to -12.85%102.57%3.86%
-12.85% to -6.32%5714.65%18.51%
-6.32% to 0.22%13935.73%54.24%
0.22% to 6.76%10627.25%81.49%
6.76% to 13.30%4611.83%93.32%
13.30% to 19.83%174.37%97.69%
19.83% to 26.37%61.54%99.23%
Greater than 26.37%30.77%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.49%8.94% 78.15%68.27%
±2σ -17.21%17.65% 93.83%95.45%
±3σ -25.93%26.37% 98.97%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.29. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.18 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.62%00.00%0.00%
-11.62% to -5.33%00.00%0.00%
-5.33% to 0.96%00.00%0.00%
0.96% to 7.25%7418.97%18.97%
7.25% to 13.54%16843.08%62.05%
13.54% to 19.83%8922.82%84.87%
19.83% to 26.11%307.69%92.56%
26.11% to 32.40%153.85%96.41%
32.40% to 38.69%71.79%98.21%
Greater than 38.69%71.79%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.15%21.92% 84.62%68.27%
±2σ -3.23%30.31% 94.10%95.45%
±3σ -11.62%38.69% 98.21%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.14. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.80 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -24.34%20.51%0.51%
-24.34% to -18.07%20.51%1.03%
-18.07% to -11.81%205.13%6.15%
-11.81% to -5.55%5213.33%19.49%
-5.55% to 0.71%12131.03%50.51%
0.71% to 6.98%12131.03%81.54%
6.98% to 13.24%4812.31%93.85%
13.24% to 19.50%153.85%97.69%
19.50% to 25.76%71.79%99.49%
Greater than 25.76%20.51%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.64%9.06% 73.85%68.27%
±2σ -15.99%17.41% 95.13%95.45%
±3σ -24.34%25.76% 98.97%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.18. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.48 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -54.42%00.00%0.00%
-54.42% to -40.58%00.00%0.00%
-40.58% to -26.74%11.12%1.12%
-26.74% to -12.90%2022.47%23.60%
-12.90% to 0.94%2932.58%56.18%
0.94% to 14.78%2224.72%80.90%
14.78% to 28.62%910.11%91.01%
28.62% to 42.46%66.74%97.75%
42.46% to 56.30%11.12%98.88%
Greater than 56.30%11.12%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.52%19.39% 70.79%68.27%
±2σ -35.97%37.85% 96.63%95.45%
±3σ -54.42%56.30% 98.88%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.48. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.26 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.06%00.00%0.00%
-15.06% to -3.06%00.00%0.00%
-3.06% to 8.93%11.11%1.11%
8.93% to 20.93%2224.44%25.56%
20.93% to 32.93%2426.67%52.22%
32.93% to 44.93%3134.44%86.67%
44.93% to 56.93%55.56%92.22%
56.93% to 68.93%33.33%95.56%
68.93% to 80.92%33.33%98.89%
Greater than 80.92%11.11%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 16.93%48.93% 78.89%68.27%
±2σ 0.93%64.93% 94.44%95.45%
±3σ -15.06%80.92% 98.89%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.10. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.04 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -48.87%00.00%0.00%
-48.87% to -36.04%11.11%1.11%
-36.04% to -23.20%55.56%6.67%
-23.20% to -10.37%1617.78%24.44%
-10.37% to 2.47%2224.44%48.89%
2.47% to 15.30%2831.11%80.00%
15.30% to 28.14%1213.33%93.33%
28.14% to 40.97%55.56%98.89%
40.97% to 53.81%11.11%100.00%
Greater than 53.81%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.65%19.58% 68.89%68.27%
±2σ -31.76%36.69% 96.67%95.45%
±3σ -48.87%53.81% 100.00%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.81. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.97 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -100.20%00.00%0.00%
-100.20% to -74.44%00.00%0.00%
-74.44% to -48.67%00.00%0.00%
-48.67% to -22.91%516.67%16.67%
-22.91% to 2.85%1240.00%56.67%
2.85% to 28.61%930.00%86.67%
28.61% to 54.37%26.67%93.33%
54.37% to 80.13%00.00%93.33%
80.13% to 105.89%13.33%96.67%
Greater than 105.89%13.33%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -31.50%37.20% 83.33%68.27%
±2σ -65.85%71.54% 93.33%95.45%
±3σ -100.20%105.89% 96.67%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.35. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.50 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.23%00.00%0.00%
-13.23% to 6.65%00.00%0.00%
6.65% to 26.53%00.00%0.00%
26.53% to 46.41%825.81%25.81%
46.41% to 66.29%929.03%54.84%
66.29% to 86.18%825.81%80.65%
86.18% to 106.06%39.68%90.32%
106.06% to 125.94%26.45%96.77%
125.94% to 145.82%00.00%96.77%
Greater than 145.82%13.23%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 39.78%92.80% 77.42%68.27%
±2σ 13.28%119.31% 93.55%95.45%
±3σ -13.23%145.82% 96.77%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.52. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.72 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -84.71%00.00%0.00%
-84.71% to -61.85%00.00%0.00%
-61.85% to -38.99%26.45%6.45%
-38.99% to -16.13%412.90%19.35%
-16.13% to 6.73%929.03%48.39%
6.73% to 29.59%1032.26%80.65%
29.59% to 52.45%39.68%90.32%
52.45% to 75.31%13.23%93.55%
75.31% to 98.17%26.45%100.00%
Greater than 98.17%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -23.75%37.21% 74.19%68.27%
±2σ -54.23%67.69% 90.32%95.45%
±3σ -84.71%98.17% 100.00%99.73%