DGDollar General Corp.
Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Market Cap $27.9B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$126.68
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +32.5%YTD -7.4%7D +9.5%
Options Vol
5,517
30D
Implied Move
±9.8%
IV Rank
29%
DG Options Overview
Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
5.6
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 55.0% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.94x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 85% — above sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.86x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 37.4% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 69.2% (ATM 37.4% + spread 15.9% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 20.95% (spread 15.91% + slippage 5.04%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 19.97 (vega 31.773 / spread 15.91%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.2
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBullish - Weak signal (Conviction: +16%, Raw: +7%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +16% (bullish) — Raw: +7%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 3.9% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +0.5%, OI skew -3.9% — divergent (opposite)
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 30%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +36%, ATM: -14%, OTM: +2% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 71% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
3.5
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks1/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 1.0x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 5.8% — 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 +2.0% (5d) — stable
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 71% — active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 15% — mixed
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 29% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +16 (bullish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.2
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 15.9% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 94,793 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 5,517/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.80 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 86% — much wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 136.8 contracts (bid:75.3 ask:61.5) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 5.04% — 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 -14.0% — contango
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 55% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink -3.6pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 684.75 — 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 +16% @ 58% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 45 (ITM 20% + inst 15%) — moderate institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls5.3
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.2
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.7
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
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