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AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Options Analysis Report•WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Market Cap $11.8B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$322.22
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +22.4%YTD +24.1%7D -4.9%
19
30D
±6.9%
1%

AIT Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 35.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.97x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 14% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.90x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 25.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 74.0% (ATM 25.5% + spread 24.3% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 33.19% (spread 24.27% + slippage 8.92%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 35.79 (vega 86.862 / spread 24.27%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -37%, Raw: -41%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -37% (strong bearish) — Raw: -41%

≥15%

|OI skew| 12.5% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +36.8%, OI skew +12.5% — 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: +0%, ATM: +20%, OTM: -67% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 38% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.2% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 55% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 50% — patient

≥30

Conviction -37 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 24.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,010 — thin

≥500

Volume 19/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.21 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 46% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 16.0 contracts (bid:6.6 ask:9.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 8.92% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -10.4% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 35% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1093.98 — 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 -37% @ 69% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.4
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.3
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.8
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.6
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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