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SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company

Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY
Market Cap $83.7B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$344.86
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -4.4%YTD +5.2%7D -0.5%
797
30D
±6.5%
17%

SHW Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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SHW Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 37.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 30% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.82x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 27.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 57.7% (ATM 27.1% + spread 15.3% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 24.82% (spread 15.32% + slippage 9.50%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 20.48 (vega 31.370 / spread 15.32%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -24%, Raw: -18%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -24% (bearish) — Raw: -18%

≥15%

|OI skew| 19.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +16.7%, OI skew +19.0% — 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: -100%, ATM: +77%, OTM: -38% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 70% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.7x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.5% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +3.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 75% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 42% — patient

≥30

Conviction -24 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 22,542 — adequate

≥500

Volume 797/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.77 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 30% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 34.099999999999994 contracts (bid:13.2 ask:20.9) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.50% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -18.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 37% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.4pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 169.39 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -24% @ 62% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.2
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.0
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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