IV is low with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.
Is IV priced right?
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV Rank 29.1% — cheap vs history
IV/HV 0.95x — IV ≤ HV
Sector percentile 48% — below sector median
Front/Back 1.11x — backwardation
Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
ATM IV 30.9% — normal range
Effective IV 47.0% (ATM 30.9% + spread 8.1% + bias) — excellent value
Total drag 15.14% (spread 8.05% + slippage 7.09%) — high friction
Vega efficiency 7.03 (vega 5.660 / spread 8.05%) — efficient
Bullish or bearish?
Analyzes
Conviction-weighted: +47% (strong bullish) — Raw: +50%
|OI skew| 20.1% — call-heavy
Vol skew +57.7%, OI skew +20.1% — aligned
0-DTE 44%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
ITM: +0%, ATM: +71%, OTM: +21% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector P/C percentile 16% — very bullish vs sector
Unusual activity?
Detects volume surges,
Volume 2.5x avg — hot
Vol/OI 9.2% — normal turnover
Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI change +12.1% (5d) — building
Sector activity percentile 78% — active vs sector
Large trade volume 31% — institutional presence
Aggressive execution 42% — patient
Conviction +47 (bullish) — moderate
Can I trade efficiently?
Evaluates
Spread 8.1% — wide
OI 7,003 — thin
Volume 647/day — adequate
$0.40 to cross — cheap
0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector spread percentile 50% — neutral vs sector
Depth 28.4 contracts (bid:9.4 ask:19.0) — thin
Avg slippage 7.09% — poor
Is now a good time?
Considers earnings proximity,
Slope +11.0% — backwardation
IV percentile 29% — buyer opportunity
IV kink 3.5pts — no clear event
θ/ν ratio 4.07 — favors income trades
3 liquid expirations — flexible
caution advised: Earnings in 7d (elevated risk)
Spread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow +47% @ 74% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)
Score 61 (ITM 20% + inst 31%) — HIGH institutional
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.