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Options Analysis Report•CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
Market Cap $14.8B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-28$42.38
VERY BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +84.4%YTD +67.1%7D -2.3%
10,339
30D
±11.6%
13%

APA Options Overview

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

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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APA Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 81.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.88x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 80% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.97x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 43.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 61.9% (ATM 43.1% + spread 9.4% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 14.65% (spread 9.42% + slippage 5.23%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.35 (vega 4.096 / spread 9.42%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +54%, Raw: +47%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +54% (strong bullish) — Raw: +47%

≥15%

|OI skew| 39.4% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +72.7%, OI skew +39.4% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 5%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +17%, ATM: +23%, OTM: +52% — bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 5% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.9
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 4.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -4.8% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 59% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 50% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 41% — patient

≥30

Conviction +54 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 9.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 217,098 — deep

≥500

Volume 10,339/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.47 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 82% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 201.5 contracts (bid:119.5 ask:82.0) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.23% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

8.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -3.2% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 82% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 100.40 — 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 +54% @ 77% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 80 (ITM 20% + inst 50%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.8
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.4
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.6
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call3.9
bearishIV fair, bullish flow

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