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Options Analysis ReportSURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
Market Cap $92.2B|NYSE
2026-08-28$178.83
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +13.5%YTD +10.5%7D -0.1%
2,080
30D
±6.1%
1%

MMM Options Overview

IV is low. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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MMM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 17.9% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.79x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 14% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 45.2% (ATM 24.2% + spread 10.5% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 16.82% (spread 10.51% + slippage 6.31%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 16.30 (vega 17.130 / spread 10.51%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Weak signal (Conviction: +6%, Raw: +8%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +6% (neutral) — Raw: +8%

≥15%

|OI skew| 7.9% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +26.8%, OI skew +7.9% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 6%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +9%, ATM: -8%, OTM: +22% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 36% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.9
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -16.5% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 35% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 5% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 30% — patient

≥30

Conviction +6 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 10.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 111,503 — deep

≥500

Volume 2,080/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.53 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 20% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 73.4 contracts (bid:38.3 ask:35.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.31% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -17.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 18% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.6pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 163.77 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +6% @ 53% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 35 (ITM 20% + inst 5%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.8
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.7
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.