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Options Analysis ReportPUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT
Market Cap $2.0B|NYSE
2026-08-31$76.22
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +80.7%YTD +58.3%7D -2.1%
1
30D
±10.8%
11%

GRC Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

3.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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GRC Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 59.1% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.58x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.02x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 37.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 292.8% (ATM 37.1% + spread 127.9% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 150.17% (spread 127.87% + slippage 22.30%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.28 (vega 16.385 / spread 127.87%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

2.1
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -100%, Raw: -100%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -100% (strong bearish) — Raw: -100%

≥15%

|OI skew| 92.3% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +100.0%, OI skew -92.3% — 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: -100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.2% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 1% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 127.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 5,065 — thin

≥500

Volume 1/day — thin

≤$0.50

$6.39 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 69% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 26.0 contracts (bid:14.0 ask:12.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 22.30% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +2.2% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 59% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 510.43 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls3.8
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts6.8
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.6
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.6
bearishIV fair, bearish 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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