UPWK Deep Analytical Report

Upwork Inc. | Category: Equity Small Cap | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2018-10-01 → 2026-02-01 (89 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% 3.15% 3.46% 5.15% 3.86% 3.91% 12.67 13.69 12.19 14.23
Weekly 8.73% 8.43% 8.36% 12.29% 8.49% 8.60% 12.10 14.34 11.11 15.61
Monthly 18.50% 15.97% 17.26% 26.41% 17.67% 17.90% 11.04 15.72 9.25 18.75
Quarterly 33.97% 26.20% 28.91% 47.94% 30.60% 31.01% 9.70 17.89 7.14 24.29
Annual 61.21% 62.01% 7.14 24.29 3.87 44.79
Option Time Horizon 23.54% 23.85% 10.41 16.67 8.22 21.09
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:20 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $13.17  |  Strike (K): $15.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $0.6250 (Bid $0.5500 / Ask $0.7000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 61.21% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 61.41% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 62.01% → 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 16.68 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -12.23%120.65%0.65%
-12.23% to -9.16%120.65%1.29%
-9.16% to -6.09%512.75%4.05%
-6.09% to -3.02%23012.41%16.45%
-3.02% to 0.06%66135.65%52.10%
0.06% to 3.13%58131.34%83.44%
3.13% to 6.20%21111.38%94.82%
6.20% to 9.27%623.34%98.17%
9.27% to 12.34%191.02%99.19%
Greater than 12.34%150.81%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.04%4.15% 79.18%68.27%
±2σ -8.13%8.25% 95.69%95.45%
±3σ -12.23%12.34% 98.54%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.23 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.24%00.00%0.00%
-4.24% to -1.88%00.00%0.00%
-1.88% to 0.48%00.00%0.00%
0.48% to 2.84%31617.04%17.04%
2.84% to 5.20%85045.82%62.86%
5.20% to 7.56%41922.59%85.44%
7.56% to 9.92%1367.33%92.78%
9.92% to 12.28%713.83%96.60%
12.28% to 14.64%321.73%98.33%
Greater than 14.64%311.67%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.05%8.35% 85.12%68.27%
±2σ -1.10%11.50% 95.80%95.45%
±3σ -4.24%14.64% 98.33%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.36. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.73 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.20%120.65%0.65%
-10.20% to -7.61%201.08%1.73%
-7.61% to -5.01%703.77%5.50%
-5.01% to -2.42%22612.18%17.68%
-2.42% to 0.18%60032.35%50.03%
0.18% to 2.78%59932.29%82.32%
2.78% to 5.38%21811.75%94.07%
5.38% to 7.97%723.88%97.95%
7.97% to 10.57%221.19%99.14%
Greater than 10.57%160.86%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.28%3.64% 75.63%68.27%
±2σ -6.74%7.11% 94.93%95.45%
±3σ -10.20%10.57% 98.49%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.80. 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 -25.94%10.26%0.26%
-25.94% to -19.39%41.04%1.30%
-19.39% to -12.84%112.86%4.16%
-12.84% to -6.29%5514.29%18.44%
-6.29% to 0.26%13936.10%54.55%
0.26% to 6.81%10427.01%81.56%
6.81% to 13.36%4511.69%93.25%
13.36% to 19.91%174.42%97.66%
19.91% to 26.46%61.56%99.22%
Greater than 26.46%30.78%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.47%8.99% 77.92%68.27%
±2σ -17.21%17.73% 93.77%95.45%
±3σ -25.94%26.46% 98.96%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.28. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.07 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.74%00.00%0.00%
-11.74% to -5.42%00.00%0.00%
-5.42% to 0.91%00.00%0.00%
0.91% to 7.22%7318.91%18.91%
7.22% to 13.54%16743.26%62.18%
13.54% to 19.86%8722.54%84.72%
19.86% to 26.18%307.77%92.49%
26.18% to 32.51%153.89%96.37%
32.51% to 38.83%71.81%98.19%
Greater than 38.83%71.81%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.12%21.97% 84.72%68.27%
±2σ -3.31%30.40% 94.04%95.45%
±3σ -11.74%38.83% 98.19%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.15. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.82 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -24.40%20.52%0.52%
-24.40% to -18.13%20.52%1.04%
-18.13% to -11.86%205.18%6.22%
-11.86% to -5.59%5213.47%19.69%
-5.59% to 0.69%12031.09%50.78%
0.69% to 6.96%11930.83%81.61%
6.96% to 13.23%4712.18%93.78%
13.23% to 19.50%153.89%97.67%
19.50% to 25.77%71.81%99.48%
Greater than 25.77%20.52%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.68%9.05% 74.09%68.27%
±2σ -16.04%17.41% 95.08%95.45%
±3σ -24.40%25.77% 98.96%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.16. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.46 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -54.40%00.00%0.00%
-54.40% to -40.52%00.00%0.00%
-40.52% to -26.65%11.14%1.14%
-26.65% to -12.77%1921.59%22.73%
-12.77% to 1.11%3135.23%57.95%
1.11% to 14.99%2022.73%80.68%
14.99% to 28.86%1011.36%92.05%
28.86% to 42.74%55.68%97.73%
42.74% to 56.62%11.14%98.86%
Greater than 56.62%11.14%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.39%19.61% 70.45%68.27%
±2σ -35.90%38.12% 96.59%95.45%
±3σ -54.40%56.62% 98.86%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.46. 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 -14.93%00.00%0.00%
-14.93% to -2.96%00.00%0.00%
-2.96% to 9.02%11.12%1.12%
9.02% to 21.00%2325.84%26.97%
21.00% to 32.97%2224.72%51.69%
32.97% to 44.95%3134.83%86.52%
44.95% to 56.92%55.62%92.13%
56.92% to 68.90%33.37%95.51%
68.90% to 80.88%33.37%98.88%
Greater than 80.88%11.12%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 17.00%48.94% 78.65%68.27%
±2σ 1.04%64.91% 95.51%95.45%
±3σ -14.93%80.88% 98.88%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.04. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.14 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -49.40%00.00%0.00%
-49.40% to -36.46%11.12%1.12%
-36.46% to -23.51%55.62%6.74%
-23.51% to -10.57%1617.98%24.72%
-10.57% to 2.37%2224.72%49.44%
2.37% to 15.31%2730.34%79.78%
15.31% to 28.26%1213.48%93.26%
28.26% to 41.20%55.62%98.88%
41.20% to 54.14%11.12%100.00%
Greater than 54.14%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.89%19.63% 68.54%68.27%
±2σ -32.14%36.89% 96.63%95.45%
±3σ -49.40%54.14% 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 1.89. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.18 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -98.75%00.00%0.00%
-98.75% to -73.28%00.00%0.00%
-73.28% to -47.80%00.00%0.00%
-47.80% to -22.33%620.00%20.00%
-22.33% to 3.15%1136.67%56.67%
3.15% to 28.62%930.00%86.67%
28.62% to 54.10%26.67%93.33%
54.10% to 79.57%00.00%93.33%
79.57% to 105.05%13.33%96.67%
Greater than 105.05%13.33%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -30.82%37.12% 83.33%68.27%
±2σ -64.79%71.08% 93.33%95.45%
±3σ -98.75%105.05% 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 1.47. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.95 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.10%00.00%0.00%
-13.10% to 6.56%00.00%0.00%
6.56% to 26.21%00.00%0.00%
26.21% to 45.86%722.58%22.58%
45.86% to 65.51%1135.48%58.06%
65.51% to 85.17%825.81%83.87%
85.17% to 104.82%26.45%90.32%
104.82% to 124.47%26.45%96.77%
124.47% to 144.12%00.00%96.77%
Greater than 144.12%13.23%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 39.31%91.72% 77.42%68.27%
±2σ 13.11%117.92% 93.55%95.45%
±3σ -13.10%144.12% 96.77%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.34. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.60 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -80.78%00.00%0.00%
-80.78% to -59.10%00.00%0.00%
-59.10% to -37.42%26.45%6.45%
-37.42% to -15.73%412.90%19.35%
-15.73% to 5.95%929.03%48.39%
5.95% to 27.63%1032.26%80.65%
27.63% to 49.31%39.68%90.32%
49.31% to 71.00%26.45%96.77%
71.00% to 92.68%13.23%100.00%
Greater than 92.68%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -22.96%34.86% 70.97%68.27%
±2σ -51.87%63.77% 90.32%95.45%
±3σ -80.78%92.68% 100.00%99.73%