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MOOVanEck Agribusiness ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $1.0B|ARCX
2026-08-31$84.99
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +14.9%YTD +15.4%7D +0.0%
77
30D
±3.9%
17%

MOO Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 9.2% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.18x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 16% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.82x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 14.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 118.2% (ATM 14.8% + spread 51.7% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 65.18% (spread 51.70% + slippage 13.48%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 4.40 (vega 22.767 / spread 51.70%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +23%, Raw: +31%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +23% (bullish) — Raw: +31%

≥15%

|OI skew| 73.7% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -3.9%, OI skew +73.7% — 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: -60%, ATM: +75%, OTM: +48% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 88% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.8x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +34.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 56% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 15% — patient

≥30

Conviction +23 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 51.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 2,756 — thin

≥500

Volume 77/day — thin

≤$0.50

$2.58 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 37% — tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 50.8 contracts (bid:18.4 ask:32.4) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 13.48% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -18.0% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 9% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1979.71 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +23% @ 61% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.1
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.7
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.2
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.8
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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