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DJPiPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due June 12, 2036

Options Analysis Report
AUM $1000M|ARCX
2026-08-31$50.66
VERY BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +45.3%YTD +34.5%7D +0.7%
44
30D
±7.2%
6%

DJP Options Overview

bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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DJP Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 33.5% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.32x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 53% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.07x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 204.5% (ATM 24.6% + spread 90.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 105.06% (spread 89.96% + slippage 15.10%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.80 (vega 7.214 / spread 89.96%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +54%, Raw: +33%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +54% (strong bullish) — Raw: +33%

≥15%

|OI skew| 90.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +81.8%, OI skew +90.9% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +0%, ATM: +100%, OTM: +32% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 6% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.5x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 12.5% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +70.5% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 87% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 17% — patient

≥30

Conviction +54 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 90.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 353 — thin

≥500

Volume 44/day — thin

≤$0.50

$4.50 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 22.0 contracts (bid:8.2 ask:13.8) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 15.10% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +7.3% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 34% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 315.03 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +54% @ 77% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.5
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.1
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.6
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call3.3
bearishIV fair, bullish 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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