Options/TJX

TJXTJX Companies, Inc. (The)

Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES

Market Cap $139.1B|NYSE

● 2026-09-11$126.42

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data

1Y -10.2%YTD -18.1%7D -4.3%

Options Vol

11,627

30D

Implied Move

±6.4%

IV Rank

19%

TJX Options Overview

IV is low with unusual activity. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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TJX Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.8

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 14.0% — cheap vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.17x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 2% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.87x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 24.6% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 39.1% (ATM 24.6% + spread 7.3% + bias) — excellent value

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 11.24% (spread 7.27% + slippage 3.97%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 7.27%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.1

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -13%, Raw: -23%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -13% (bearish) — Raw: -23%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 28.0% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +4.3%, OI skew +28.0% — weak (same direction)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 18%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +2%, ATM: -30%, OTM: -24% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 40% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.4

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.8x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 7.4% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +8.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 66% — active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 31% — institutional presence

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 45% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -13 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

5.3

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 7.3% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 156,141 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 11,627/day — active

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.36 to cross — cheap

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 4% — much tighter than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 123.2 contracts (bid:57.0 ask:66.2) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.97% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.0

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -13.0% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 14% — buyer opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.9pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

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

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -13% @ 57% consistency — unclear

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 61 (ITM 20% + inst 31%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.2

bullishIV cheap, mixed flow

Long Puts6.1

bearishIV cheap, mixed flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.4

bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow

Covered Call4.3

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 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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