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Options Analysis Report•PLASTIC MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS
Market Cap $16.2B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$137.36
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +72.7%YTD -4.6%7D -2.9%
6,955
30D
±13.1%
0%

ALB Options Overview

IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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ALB Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 90.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.01x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 95% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.92x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 45.9% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 85.9% (ATM 45.9% + spread 20.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 32.31% (spread 20.01% + slippage 12.30%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 7.42 (vega 14.838 / spread 20.01%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.2
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Weak signal (Conviction: +9%, Raw: -5%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +9% (neutral) — Raw: -5%

≥15%

|OI skew| 3.9% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +47.6%, OI skew -3.9% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +58%, ATM: +48%, OTM: -45% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 40% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +7.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 70% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 32% — institutional presence

≥60%

Aggressive execution 16% — patient

≥30

Conviction +9 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 20.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 203,627 — deep

≥500

Volume 6,955/day — active

≤$0.50

$1.00 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 95% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 59.5 contracts (bid:22.9 ask:36.6) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 12.30% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -8.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 90% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 129.36 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +9% @ 54% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 62 (ITM 20% + inst 32%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.8
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.2
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call4.3
bearishIV fair, 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 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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