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POWLPowell Industries Inc

Options Analysis ReportSWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
Market Cap $7.0B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$192.55
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +112.9%YTD +63.9%7D -2.6%
279
30D
±17.5%
14%

POWL Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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POWL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 84.9% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.44x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 90% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.88x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 66.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 110.2% (ATM 66.2% + spread 22.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 33.13% (spread 21.98% + slippage 11.15%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 23.19 (vega 50.977 / spread 21.98%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -22%, Raw: -26%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -22% (bearish) — Raw: -26%

≥15%

|OI skew| 46.5% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +54.1%, OI skew +46.5% — 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: -100%, ATM: -71%, OTM: -18% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 33% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -19.4% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 38% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 23% — patient

≥30

Conviction -22 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 22.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 27,566 — adequate

≥500

Volume 279/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.10 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 94% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 32.4 contracts (bid:17.7 ask:14.7) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 11.15% — 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 -11.6% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 85% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -5.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 470.26 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -22% @ 61% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.9
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts4.4
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.8
bearishIV fair, mixed flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.