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Options Analysis ReportARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO
Market Cap $4.6B|NYSE
2026-08-31$110.97
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -2.1%YTD -4.7%7D -1.6%
3
30D
±9.4%
10%

BCO Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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BCO 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 Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 55.6% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.19x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 42% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.92x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 35.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 124.3% (ATM 35.1% + spread 44.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 59.01% (spread 44.60% + slippage 14.41%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.59 (vega 16.000 / spread 44.60%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +14%, Raw: +33%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +14% (bullish) — Raw: +33%

≥15%

|OI skew| 46.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -33.3%, OI skew +46.9% — 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: +0%, OTM: +33% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 87% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.4% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 2% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 33% — patient

≥30

Conviction +14 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 44.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 12,585 — adequate

≥500

Volume 3/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.23 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 27.0 contracts (bid:18.0 ask:9.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 14.41% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -7.8% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 56% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 311.90 — 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 +14% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.1
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.4
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 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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