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Options Analysis Report•OIL & GAS FIELD SERVICES, NEC
Market Cap $30.1B|NYSE
● 2026-08-28$36.18
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +59.5%YTD +22.2%7D +2.4%
29,624
30D
±9.4%
8%

HAL Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 61.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.97x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.95x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 34.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 63.3% (ATM 34.6% + spread 14.4% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 21.21% (spread 14.36% + slippage 6.85%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.32 (vega 4.772 / spread 14.36%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -10%, Raw: +1%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -10% (neutral) — Raw: +1%

≥15%

|OI skew| 11.8% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +23.9%, OI skew +11.8% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 24%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +12%, ATM: -27%, OTM: +42% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 45% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.7
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 2.0x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -4.0% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 77% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 22% — mixed

≥60%

Aggressive execution 40% — patient

≥30

Conviction -10 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 14.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 508,937 — deep

≥500

Volume 29,624/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.72 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 55% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 312.6 contracts (bid:150.5 ask:162.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.85% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -4.6% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 61% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -0.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 284.03 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -10% @ 55% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 52 (ITM 20% + inst 22%) — moderate institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.0
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.2
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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