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Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-EATING PLACES
Market Cap $7.8B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$66.94
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +2.1%YTD +10.6%7D -6.9%
4,677
30D
±13.4%
5%

CAVA Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.1VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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CAVA Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 67.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.63x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 60% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.82x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 43.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 79.0% (ATM 43.2% + spread 17.9% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 25.08% (spread 17.89% + slippage 7.19%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.13 (vega 7.381 / spread 17.89%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +5%, Raw: +3%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +5% (neutral) — Raw: +3%

≥15%

|OI skew| 12.7% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +9.4%, OI skew +12.7% — weak (same direction)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -6%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +5% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +3.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 64% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 3% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 22% — patient

≥30

Conviction +5 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 17.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 144,795 — deep

≥500

Volume 4,677/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.89 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 78% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 307.70000000000005 contracts (bid:133.4 ask:174.3) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.19% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -17.7% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 68% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 101.66 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +5% @ 52% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 33 (ITM 20% + inst 3%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.0
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.0
bearishIV too cheap, 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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