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Options Analysis ReportAIR-COND & WARM AIR HEATG EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP
Market Cap $86.5B|NYSE
2026-09-11$142.81
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y +32.5%YTD +16.8%7D -1.5%
213
30D
±8.6%
38%

JCI Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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JCI 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 Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 54.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.39x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 61% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.84x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 33.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 61.8% (ATM 33.4% + spread 14.2% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 21.22% (spread 14.21% + slippage 7.01%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 12.08 (vega 17.166 / spread 14.21%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -66%, Raw: -71%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -66% (strong bearish) — Raw: -71%

≥15%

|OI skew| 35.2% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +58.7%, OI skew +35.2% — 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: -67%, ATM: +0%, OTM: -85% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 16% — very bullish 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 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.3% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 4% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 23% — patient

≥30

Conviction -66 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 14.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 69,323 — deep

≥500

Volume 213/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.71 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 68.3 contracts (bid:34.8 ask:33.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.01% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -16.1% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 54% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 209.86 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -66% @ 83% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.7
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.2
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.2
bearishIV fair, 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 Sep 7, 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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