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SGDJSprott Junior Gold Miners ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $379M|ARCX
● 2026-08-31$99.16
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +65.5%YTD +18.5%7D -3.0%
15
30D
±13.5%
6%

SGDJ Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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SGDJ Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.5
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 73.6% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.86x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 85% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.98x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 47.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 92.7% (ATM 47.8% + spread 22.4% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 24.70% (spread 22.44% + slippage 2.26%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.20 (vega 9.418 / spread 22.44%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +10%, Raw: +7%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +10% (bullish) — Raw: +7%

≥15%

|OI skew| 74.3% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +60.0%, OI skew +74.3% — 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: +9%, ATM: +33%, OTM: -100% — bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

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

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 6.0% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +9.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 74% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction +10 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 22.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 249 — thin

≥500

Volume 15/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.12 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 89% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 37.8 contracts (bid:11.4 ask:26.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 2.26% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.1
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 74% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.1pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 103.38 — 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 +10% @ 56% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.5
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.2
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.1
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV fair, 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.

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