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Options Analysis Report•ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
Market Cap $52.0B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$90.21
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +10.3%YTD +5.7%7D -0.3%
200
30D
±6.9%
13%

EW Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 46.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.36x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 41% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 28.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 81.7% (ATM 28.7% + spread 26.5% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 40.03% (spread 26.48% + slippage 13.55%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.24 (vega 8.583 / spread 26.48%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Weak signal (Conviction: +30%, Raw: +22%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +30% (bullish) — Raw: +22%

≥15%

|OI skew| 4.1% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -33.0%, OI skew +4.1% — 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: +18%, ATM: -6%, OTM: +25% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 93% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.5% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +3.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 7% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 37% — patient

≥30

Conviction +30 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 26.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 42,155 — adequate

≥500

Volume 200/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.32 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 44% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 78.5 contracts (bid:32.2 ask:46.3) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 13.55% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -17.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 46% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 163.18 — 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 +30% @ 65% consistency — moderate (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.7
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.6
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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