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UNMUnum Group

Options Analysis Report•ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE

Market Cap $14.9B|NYSE

● 2026-09-11$94.42

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data

1Y +25.5%YTD +22.3%7D -1.5%

Options Vol

5,046

30D

Implied Move

±8.6%

IV Rank

21%

UNM Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.2

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 43.2% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.19x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 62% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 31.4% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 59.0% (ATM 31.4% + spread 13.8% + bias) — good value

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 20.04% (spread 13.78% + slippage 6.26%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.18 (vega 11.276 / spread 13.78%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.2

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -95%, Raw: -93%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -95% (strong bearish) — Raw: -93%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 89.5% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +97.1%, OI skew +89.5% — aligned

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: +29%, ATM: -46%, OTM: -93% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 1% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.2

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 1.9x avg — elevated

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 4.3% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +2.9% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 65% — active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 81% — heavy institutional

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 63% — urgent

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -95 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 13.8% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 115,897 — deep

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 5,046/day — active

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.69 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 71% — wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 58.099999999999994 contracts (bid:26.9 ask:31.2) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.26% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.4

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 43% — neutral

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 1.2pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 209.19 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 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 -95% @ 97% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 111 (ITM 20% + inst 81%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls5.6

bullishIV cheap, bearish flow

Long Puts6.0

bearishIV cheap, bearish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put3.9

bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow

Covered Call5.1

bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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