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Options Analysis ReportPAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES
Market Cap $4.8B|NYSE
2026-09-11$48.43
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y +2.6%YTD +9.2%7D -6.8%
1,088
30D
±8.6%
15%

SON Options Overview

bullish flow with unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.00x — normal

<80%

ATM IV 0.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 46.1% (ATM 0.0% + spread 23.1% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 27.24% (spread 23.07% + slippage 4.17%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 23.07%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +69%, Raw: +46%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +69% (strong bullish) — Raw: +46%

≥15%

|OI skew| 39.2% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +6.1%, OI skew +39.2% — weak (same direction)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +99%, ATM: -50%, OTM: -13% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 42% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 2.6x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 16.3% — high turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.1% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 92% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 28% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 9% — patient

≥30

Conviction +69 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 23.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 6,671 — thin

≥500

Volume 1,088/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$1.15 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 79.3 contracts (bid:44.9 ask:34.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.17% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

5.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +69% @ 85% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 58 (ITM 20% + inst 28%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.1
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.6
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.2
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.5
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 Sep 7, 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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