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HNIHNI Corporation

Options Analysis Report•OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD)
Market Cap $3.6B|NYSE
● 2026-08-28$49.96
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +11.0%YTD +17.3%7D +1.5%
36,023
30D
±13.3%
6%

HNI Options Overview

bullish flow with unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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HNI Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 60.6% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.34x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 54% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.29x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 39.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 75.6% (ATM 39.5% + spread 18.0% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 19.51% (spread 18.04% + slippage 1.47%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.71 (vega 4.884 / spread 18.04%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

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

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

≥15%

|OI skew| 98.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +100.0%, OI skew +98.9% — aligned

≥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: +0% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

7.4
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 13.0x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 321.1% — high 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 100% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 100% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 1% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 18.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 11,220 — adequate

≥500

Volume 36,023/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.90 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 72% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 51.8 contracts (bid:40.4 ask:11.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 1.47% — fair

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +29.0% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 61% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 8.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 109.02 — 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 -100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 130 (ITM 20% + inst 100%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.5
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.7
bearishIV fair, bearish flow

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