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JBHTJB Hunt Transport Services Inc

Options Analysis ReportTRUCKING (NO LOCAL)
Market Cap $24.5B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$261.03
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +81.0%YTD +32.7%7D +0.4%
93
30D
±9.0%
13%

JBHT Options Overview

bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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JBHT Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 64.9% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 73% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.88x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 35.5% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 86.7% (ATM 35.5% + spread 25.6% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 54.49% (spread 25.58% + slippage 28.91%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 19.39 (vega 49.607 / spread 25.58%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -24%, Raw: -25%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -24% (bearish) — Raw: -25%

≥15%

|OI skew| 8.3% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -3.2%, OI skew +8.3% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +50%, ATM: +23%, OTM: -37% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 64% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.2
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -38.9% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 21% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 40% — patient

≥30

Conviction -24 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.5
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 25.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 8,149 — thin

≥500

Volume 93/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.28 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 75% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 33.8 contracts (bid:19.6 ask:14.2) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 28.91% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.0
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -11.8% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 65% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.7pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 417.92 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -24% @ 62% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.6
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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