SBUXStarbucks Corp
Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES
Market Cap $121.3B|NASDAQ
● 2026-05-15$106.40
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-05-14 EOD data
1Y +21.9%YTD +26.7%7D +1.4%
Options Vol
181,803
30D
Implied Move
±8.1%
IV Rank
9%
SBUX Options Overview
bullish flow with unusual activity. No clear edge detected.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
8.7
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 31.1% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.92x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 8% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.91x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 30.3% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 50.2% (ATM 30.3% + spread 10.0% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 14.56% (spread 9.96% + slippage 4.60%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 8.40 (vega 8.366 / spread 9.96%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
6.7
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBullish - Weak signal (Conviction: +23%, Raw: -4%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +23% (bullish) — Raw: -4%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 4.6% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +89.2%, OI skew -4.6% — divergent (opposite)
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 44%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -1%, ATM: -20%, OTM: -18% — neutral (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 2% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
6.8
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 4.6x avg — hot
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 35.2% — high turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change -2.5% (5d) — unwinding
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 94% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 83% — heavy institutional
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 31% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +23 (bullish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
5.4
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 10.0% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 517,029 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 181,803/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.50 to cross — cheap
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 10% — much tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 349.2 contracts (bid:160.1 ask:189.1) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 4.60% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.0
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -9.4% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 31% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 0.0pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 112.44 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No events detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +23% @ 62% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 113 (ITM 20% + inst 83%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls7.5
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts6.1
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.7
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
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