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Options Analysis ReportOPERATIVE BUILDERS
Market Cap $24.5B|NYSE
2026-08-31$128.55
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -2.7%YTD +8.0%7D -0.8%
306
30D
±9.4%
10%

PHM Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.7VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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PHM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 65.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.08x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 61% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.01x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 33.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 104.2% (ATM 33.7% + spread 35.3% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 45.89% (spread 35.26% + slippage 10.63%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.33 (vega 11.747 / spread 35.26%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -32%, Raw: -19%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -32% (strong bearish) — Raw: -19%

≥15%

|OI skew| 6.8% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +28.8%, OI skew +6.8% — 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: +0%, ATM: -38%, OTM: +15% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 38% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +9.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 10% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 27% — patient

≥30

Conviction -32 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 35.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 23,289 — adequate

≥500

Volume 306/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.76 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 131.2 contracts (bid:85.4 ask:45.8) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 10.63% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +1.4% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 65% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 1.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 132.13 — 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 -32% @ 66% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.2
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.1
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.7
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.5
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 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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