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Options Analysis ReportPUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT
Market Cap $17.0B|NYSE
2026-08-31$230.28
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +42.0%YTD +28.6%7D -1.5%
131
30D
±6.8%
3%

IEX Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.5
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 22.6% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.22x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 18% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.94x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 81.2% (ATM 24.2% + spread 28.5% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 41.74% (spread 28.49% + slippage 13.25%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 11.74 (vega 33.450 / spread 28.49%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -44%, Raw: -36%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -44% (strong bearish) — Raw: -36%

≥15%

|OI skew| 56.1% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +96.9%, OI skew +56.1% — 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: -25%, OTM: -37% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 0% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.6x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 15.4% — high turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +33.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 97% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 52% — patient

≥30

Conviction -44 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 28.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 852 — thin

≥500

Volume 131/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.42 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 20% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 16.6 contracts (bid:9.1 ask:7.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 13.25% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -6.0% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 23% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 381.86 — 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 -44% @ 72% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.1
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.2
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.8
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.8
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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