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Options Analysis ReportPAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODS
Market Cap $13.6B|NYSE
2026-08-31$106.65
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -13.2%YTD +2.8%7D +0.3%
53
30D
±8.7%
14%

RPM Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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RPM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 49.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.20x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 20% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.98x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 32.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 167.8% (ATM 32.0% + spread 67.9% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 75.51% (spread 67.90% + slippage 7.61%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.44 (vega 9.798 / spread 67.90%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -64%, Raw: -60%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -64% (strong bearish) — Raw: -60%

≥15%

|OI skew| 72.3% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +47.2%, OI skew +72.3% — 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: +25%, OTM: -81% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 43% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.6x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +14.5% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 75% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 10% — patient

≥30

Conviction -64 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 67.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,148 — thin

≥500

Volume 53/day — thin

≤$0.50

$3.40 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 56% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 56.7 contracts (bid:31.3 ask:25.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.61% — 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 -1.9% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 119.92 — 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 -64% @ 83% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.1
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.7
bearishIV too cheap, 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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