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UNFIUnited Natural Foods Inc

Options Analysis Report•WHOLESALE-GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE

Market Cap $2.8B|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$45.80

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +62.6%YTD +37.0%7D -5.6%

Options Vol

30D

Implied Move

±19.5%

IV Rank

21%

UNFI Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

3.3

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 79.8% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.51x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 91% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.37x — backwardation

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 54.5% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 88.3% (ATM 54.5% + spread 16.9% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 20.82% (spread 16.91% + slippage 3.91%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 6.48 (vega 10.963 / spread 16.91%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.1

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -44%, Raw: -3%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -44% (strong bearish) — Raw: -3%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 12.4% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +53.8%, OI skew -12.4% — divergent (opposite)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

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

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -100%, ATM: -50%, OTM: +54% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 29% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.5

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.5% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +1.5% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 12% — quiet vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 23% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -44 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.5

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 16.9% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 13,910 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 65/day — thin

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.85 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 95% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 42.099999999999994 contracts (bid:17.9 ask:24.2) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.91% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.8

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +36.8% — backwardation

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 80% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 16.8pts — event priced

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 462.58 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

acceptable: Earnings in 8d

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -44% @ 72% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls4.1

bullishIV expensive, mixed flow

Long Puts4.8

bearishIV expensive, mixed flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put5.1

bullishIV rich premium, mixed flow

Covered Call5.7

bearishIV rich premium, 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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