CRHCRH Public Limited Company
Options Analysis Report•CEMENT, HYDRAULIC
Market Cap $78.2B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$117.05
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +41.5%YTD -7.4%7D -0.7%
Options Vol
1,353
30D
Implied Move
±12.2%
IV Rank
33%
CRH Options Overview
bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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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
IV
levels.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 58.4% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.05x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 40% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.03x — flat
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 38.6% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 72.5% (ATM 38.6% + spread 16.9% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 21.58% (spread 16.93% + slippage 4.65%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 3.86 (vega 6.533 / spread 16.93%) — spread drag
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
4.1
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -56%, Raw: -46%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -56% (strong bearish) — Raw: -46%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 1.2% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +46.6%, OI skew +1.2% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 46%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -78%, ATM: -17%, OTM: -24% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 25% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
3.9
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 3.1% — 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 +3.6% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 40% — below sector avg
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 44% — institutional presence
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 26% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -56 (bearish) — strong conviction
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.5
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 16.9% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 43,148 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 1,353/day — adequate
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.85 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 40% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 78.0 contracts (bid:32.3 ask:45.7) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 4.65% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.1
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +3.3% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 58% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -2.7pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 48.14 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations5 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)acceptable: Earnings in 13d
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -56% @ 78% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 74 (ITM 20% + inst 44%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls5.2
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call5.0
bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.