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EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $24.9B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$98.15
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +55.3%YTD +31.9%7D +1.9%
33
30D
±7.1%
22%

EMXC Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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EMXC 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 41.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.19x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 62% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.82x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 28.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 112.4% (ATM 28.4% + spread 42.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 56.56% (spread 42.02% + slippage 14.54%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.04 (vega 21.199 / spread 42.02%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.4
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -60%, Raw: -67%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -60% (strong bearish) — Raw: -67%

≥15%

|OI skew| 44.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +51.5%, OI skew +44.9% — 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: -60% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 14% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.8x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +15.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 49% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -60 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 42.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,532 — thin

≥500

Volume 33/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.10 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 71% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 82.5 contracts (bid:31.1 ask:51.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 14.54% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -18.5% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 42% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 670.84 — 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 -60% @ 79% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.7
bearishIV fair, 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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