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ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line

Options Analysis ReportTRUCKING (NO LOCAL)
Market Cap $41.2B|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$198.63
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +32.5%YTD +24.8%7D -1.4%
466
30D
±9.9%
3%

ODFL Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.9VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ODFL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 74.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.35x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 85% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.94x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 36.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 107.3% (ATM 36.2% + spread 35.5% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 49.65% (spread 35.54% + slippage 14.11%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.01 (vega 17.802 / spread 35.54%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +78%, Raw: +67%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +78% (strong bullish) — Raw: +67%

≥15%

|OI skew| 14.3% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +91.4%, OI skew -14.3% — 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: -75%, ATM: -67%, OTM: +73% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 4% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks6/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.6x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

2 day(s) elevated — sustained

≥5%

OI change +17.5% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 76% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 75% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 28% — patient

≥30

Conviction +78 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 35.5% — wide

≥10,000

OI 8,320 — thin

≥500

Volume 466/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.78 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 85% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 69.0 contracts (bid:37.1 ask:31.9) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 14.11% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -6.0% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 74% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 94.59 — 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 +78% @ 89% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 105 (ITM 20% + inst 75%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.1
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts3.8
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.2
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call3.9
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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