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PCGPG&E Corporation

Options Analysis ReportELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
Market Cap $39.5B|NYSE
2026-08-28$17.95
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +19.7%YTD +10.3%7D +2.0%
633,065
30D
±15.4%
79%

PCG Options Overview

IV is elevated with unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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PCG Gamma Walls

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PCG Hedge Radar

Neither score is at an extreme today. Neither axis is a forecast — this is where PCG sits on protection cost vs. fragility today.

Protection is priced in the rich band (7.57) — options are pricing vol 87% above what the stock has actually been realizing, and the move being priced is 2.77x this name's own median 20-trading-day move, measured against this name's own rolling 20-trading-day realized moves (484 overlapping windows). Fragility reads neutral (4.37): it is trading 3% above its hedge wall on a wall graded HIGH for reliability, and its realized-vol regime is stable.

Protection cost
7.57/ 10rich
Basis: cross_sectional
Fragility
4.37/ 10neutral
Basis: per_ticker

Value

Is IV priced right?

1.5
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 91.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.87x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 96% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.89x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 51.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 85.3% (ATM 51.5% + spread 16.9% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 26.43% (spread 16.92% + slippage 9.51%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.86 (vega 1.450 / spread 16.92%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -77%, Raw: -74%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -77% (strong bearish) — Raw: -74%

≥15%

|OI skew| 69.3% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +92.7%, OI skew +69.3% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 3%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -17%, ATM: +0%, OTM: -77% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

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

Activity

Unusual activity?

7.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 4.3x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 30.7% — high turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.8% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 94% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 90% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 54% — patient

≥30

Conviction -77 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.5
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 16.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,063,272 — deep

≥500

Volume 633,065/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.85 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 97% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 356.79999999999995 contracts (bid:133.7 ask:223.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.51% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

8.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks9/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +89.2% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 91% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 19.9pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 50.01 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -77% @ 88% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 120 (ITM 20% + inst 90%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls3.9
bullishIV expensive, bearish flow
Long Puts4.7
bearishIV expensive, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.6
bullishIV rich premium, bearish flow
Covered Call6.9
bearishIV rich premium, bearish flow

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