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PKOHPark-Ohio Holdings Corp

Options Analysis Report•METAL FORGINGS & STAMPINGS
Market Cap $663M|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$45.76
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +130.9%YTD +120.1%7D +2.1%
19
30D
±18.5%
2%

PKOH Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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PKOH Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 78.1% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.70x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 81% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.31x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 52.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 77.9% (ATM 52.1% + spread 12.9% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 14.95% (spread 12.89% + slippage 2.06%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 7.62 (vega 9.817 / spread 12.89%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -13%, Raw: -11%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -13% (bearish) — Raw: -11%

≥15%

|OI skew| 94.4% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +78.9%, OI skew +94.4% — 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: -12%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +0% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 16% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
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 2.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.8% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 56% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 31% — patient

≥30

Conviction -13 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 964 — thin

≥500

Volume 19/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.64 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 88% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 58.6 contracts (bid:40.1 ask:18.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 2.06% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +31.0% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 78% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 14.5pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 376.14 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -13% @ 56% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.8
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call4.1
bearishIV too cheap, bullish 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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