GPCGenuine Parts Company
Options Analysis Report•WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS
Market Cap $13.4B|NYSE
● 2026-05-15$97.19
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-05-14 EOD data
1Y -23.8%YTD -21.6%7D -7.2%
Options Vol
361
30D
Implied Move
±8.6%
IV Rank
35%
GPC Options Overview
bearish flow. No clear edge detected.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
5.7
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 50% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.98x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.00x — normal
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 0.0% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 50.3% (ATM 0.0% + spread 25.1% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 32.64% (spread 25.15% + slippage 7.49%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 25.15%) — spread drag
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
4.4
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +26%, Raw: +22%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +26% (bullish) — Raw: +22%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 14.2% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -26.9%, OI skew -14.2% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 20%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +17%, ATM: +68%, OTM: +16% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 82% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
2.5
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks0/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.3x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 1.5% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change -10.7% (5d) — unwinding
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 8% — quiet vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 27% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +26 (bullish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.4
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 25.1% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 24,113 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 361/day — thin
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$1.26 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 85.7 contracts (bid:49.2 ask:36.5) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 7.49% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
6.3
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -2.4% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 50% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -1.3pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No events detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +26% @ 63% consistency — moderate (bullish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.9
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.