BBYBest Buy Company, Inc.
Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-RADIO, TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES
Market Cap $13.7B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$65.73
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +5.8%YTD -5.0%7D +5.4%
Options Vol
7,253
30D
Implied Move
±10.5%
IV Rank
25%
BBY Options Overview
bearish flow. No clear edge detected.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.7
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 59.7% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.16x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 47% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.97x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 38.9% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 69.8% (ATM 38.9% + spread 15.5% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 22.80% (spread 15.46% + slippage 7.34%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 20.86 (vega 32.244 / spread 15.46%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
4.1
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +17%, Raw: +15%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +17% (bullish) — Raw: +15%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 12.9% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -43.3%, OI skew -12.9% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 57%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -19%, ATM: +7%, OTM: +25% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 92% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
4.0
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.8x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 6.6% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +8.9% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 64% — active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 18% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 38% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +17 (bullish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.6
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 15.5% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 110,277 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 7,253/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.77 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 48% — neutral vs sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 197.2 contracts (bid:106.1 ask:91.1) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 7.34% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
6.9
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -2.9% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 60% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -1.1pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 3100.38 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No events detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +17% @ 58% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 48 (ITM 20% + inst 18%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls5.3
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.8
bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow
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