AInvestOption Pilot Program
Options/SCHD
S

SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $112.2B|ARCX
● 2026-08-31$34.90
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +25.4%YTD +25.9%7D -0.9%
7,020
30D
±3.2%
5%

SCHD Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow and unusual activity. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

Learn
Loading score history...

SCHD Gamma Walls

Loading gamma walls...

Value

Is IV priced right?

8.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 3.8% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.22x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 7% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.93x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 12.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 53.5% (ATM 12.0% + spread 20.8% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 26.93% (spread 20.77% + slippage 6.16%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.24 (vega 4.660 / spread 20.77%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +25%, Raw: +21%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +25% (bullish) — Raw: +21%

≥15%

|OI skew| 24.2% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +60.2%, OI skew +24.2% — 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: +11%, ATM: +47%, OTM: -46% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 12% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.9x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +6.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 66% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 26% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 22% — patient

≥30

Conviction +25 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 20.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 164,815 — deep

≥500

Volume 7,020/day — active

≤$0.50

$1.04 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 29% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 342.0 contracts (bid:202.4 ask:139.6) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.16% — 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 -7.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 4% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 913.82 — 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 +25% @ 62% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 56 (ITM 20% + inst 26%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls8.0
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.0
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.3
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.

More on SCHD

SCHD gamma wallsSCHD max painSCHD IV rankSCHD options flow