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ALSNALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC.

Options Analysis ReportMOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES
Market Cap $10.4B|NYSE
2026-08-31$126.32
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +43.9%YTD +27.7%7D -3.9%
191
30D
±8.9%
9%

ALSN Options Overview

unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ALSN Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 53.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.89x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 28% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.89x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 34.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 102.2% (ATM 34.1% + spread 34.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 43.34% (spread 34.04% + slippage 9.30%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.32 (vega 18.125 / spread 34.04%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -95%, Raw: -92%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -95% (strong bearish) — Raw: -92%

≥15%

|OI skew| 38.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +99.0%, OI skew +38.0% — 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: -100%, OTM: -92% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 2% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 9.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +7.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 90% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 52% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 38% — patient

≥30

Conviction -95 (bearish) — strong conviction

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 34.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,961 — thin

≥500

Volume 191/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.70 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 61% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 37.9 contracts (bid:22.9 ask:15.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.30% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -11.1% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 54% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.6pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 264.59 — 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 -95% @ 98% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 82 (ITM 20% + inst 52%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts6.3
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.6
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call4.9
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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