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BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS

Market Cap $374M|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$29.85

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y -49.9%YTD -51.1%7D -23.2%

Options Vol

1,579

30D

Implied Move

±16.2%

IV Rank

12%

BBW Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.1

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 82.3% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.47x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 91% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.92x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 58.2% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 103.1% (ATM 58.2% + spread 22.4% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 27.99% (spread 22.45% + slippage 5.54%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.89 (vega 6.491 / spread 22.45%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.0

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +41%, Raw: +47%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +41% (strong bullish) — Raw: +47%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 40.2% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +57.9%, OI skew +40.2% — aligned

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

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

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +18%, ATM: +33%, OTM: +63% — bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 22% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.7

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 2.0x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 14.0% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

3 day(s) elevated — sustained

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +175.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 95% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 15% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 26% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +41 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.9

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 22.4% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 11,316 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 1,579/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.12 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 120.1 contracts (bid:58.7 ask:61.4) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.54% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.8

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -7.5% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 82% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.2pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 356.63 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +41% @ 71% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 45 (ITM 20% + inst 15%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls7.1

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Long Puts4.1

bearishIV fair, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put6.0

bullishIV fair, bullish flow

Covered Call3.9

bearishIV fair, bullish 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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