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BRZUDirexion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $99M|ARCX
2026-08-31$92.70
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +42.7%YTD +13.5%7D +1.9%
146
30D
±15.9%
31%

BRZU Options Overview

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

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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BRZU Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

3.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 86.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.56x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 91% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 64.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 110.0% (ATM 64.8% + spread 22.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 27.67% (spread 22.60% + slippage 5.07%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.88 (vega 8.758 / spread 22.60%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +84%, Raw: +75%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +84% (strong bullish) — Raw: +75%

≥15%

|OI skew| 25.7% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +11.0%, OI skew -25.7% — 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: +100%, ATM: -100%, OTM: +56% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 25% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.7
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +2.6% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 51% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 7% — patient

≥30

Conviction +84 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.5
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 22.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 6,164 — thin

≥500

Volume 146/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.13 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 94% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 49.099999999999994 contracts (bid:28.7 ask:20.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.07% — 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 -16.8% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 86% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -14.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 91.61 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +84% @ 92% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.2
bullishIV expensive, bullish flow
Long Puts3.4
bearishIV expensive, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.4
bullishIV rich premium, bullish flow
Covered Call4.6
bearishIV rich premium, 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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