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RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $2.6B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$87.46
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +57.6%YTD +18.9%7D -4.1%
13
30D
±13.6%
5%

RING Options Overview

IV is elevated. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 71.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.81x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 84% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.03x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 46.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 145.4% (ATM 46.0% + spread 49.7% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 65.26% (spread 49.72% + slippage 15.54%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.69 (vega 8.400 / spread 49.72%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +22%, Raw: +9%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +22% (bullish) — Raw: +9%

≥15%

|OI skew| 41.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -23.1%, OI skew +41.6% — divergent (opposite)

≥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: -33%, OTM: -100% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 92% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.7
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.5x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +12.9% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 58% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 46% — patient

≥30

Conviction +22 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 49.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 411 — thin

≥500

Volume 13/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.49 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 88% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 133.7 contracts (bid:47.2 ask:86.5) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 15.54% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +2.8% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 72% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 2.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 77.92 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +22% @ 60% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
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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