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IHFiShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $1.2B|ARCX
● 2026-08-31$56.85
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +20.1%YTD +17.5%7D -0.7%
4
30D
±6.9%
10%

IHF Options Overview

bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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IHF Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 31.6% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.64x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 51% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.05x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 44.3% (ATM 24.0% + spread 10.2% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 16.19% (spread 10.17% + slippage 6.02%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 7.79 (vega 7.925 / spread 10.17%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Weak signal (Conviction: -11%, Raw: +0%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -11% (bearish) — Raw: +0%

≥15%

|OI skew| 1.1% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +50.0%, OI skew -1.1% — 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: -100%, ATM: +100%, OTM: +0% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 14% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.6x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.7% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 20% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 100% — highly urgent

≥30

Conviction -11 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 10.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 700 — thin

≥500

Volume 4/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.51 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 63% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 43.5 contracts (bid:26.0 ask:17.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.02% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +4.8% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 32% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.7pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 324.79 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -11% @ 50% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.7
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.3
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.1
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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