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Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS
Market Cap $6.6B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$200.09
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -9.1%YTD -3.1%7D +2.5%
62
30D
±9.1%
23%

AN Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.45x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 21% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.97x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 32.3% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 131.9% (ATM 32.3% + spread 49.8% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 74.55% (spread 49.79% + slippage 24.76%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 9.79 (vega 48.736 / spread 49.79%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +7%, Raw: +3%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +7% (neutral) — Raw: +3%

≥15%

|OI skew| 37.1% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +16.1%, OI skew -37.1% — divergent (opposite)

≥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: +5% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 46% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.2
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +20.9% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 62% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 46% — patient

≥30

Conviction +7 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 49.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,067 — thin

≥500

Volume 62/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.49 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 56% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 28.0 contracts (bid:8.6 ask:19.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 24.76% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -3.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 681.62 — 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 +7% @ 53% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.1
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.2
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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