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ALBAlbemarle Corporation

Options Analysis Report•PLASTIC MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS

Market Cap $14.4B|NYSE

● 2026-09-11$122.11

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data

1Y +62.7%YTD -15.2%7D -3.3%

Options Vol

9,233

30D

Implied Move

±14.7%

IV Rank

10%

ALB Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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ALB Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.6

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 91.8% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.10x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 95% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.99x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 53.3% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 79.1% (ATM 53.3% + spread 12.9% + bias) — fair

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 19.28% (spread 12.90% + slippage 6.38%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 10.37 (vega 13.371 / spread 12.90%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.7

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -33%, Raw: -29%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -33% (strong bearish) — Raw: -29%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 4.2% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +48.4%, OI skew -4.2% — divergent (opposite)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 9%, 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: -17%, OTM: -20% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 15% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.3

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 1.5x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.5% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +2.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 70% — active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 38% — institutional presence

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 16% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -33 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.7

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 12.9% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 203,249 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 9,233/day — active

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.65 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 95% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 99.3 contracts (bid:58.4 ask:40.9) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.38% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -1.1% — flat/unclear

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 92% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.6pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 104.38 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -33% @ 67% consistency — moderate (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 68 (ITM 20% + inst 38%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls5.2

bullishIV fair, mixed flow

Long Puts5.4

bearishIV fair, mixed flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.7

bullishIV fair, mixed flow

Covered Call4.9

bearishIV fair, 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 Sep 7, 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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