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Options Analysis ReportELECTRIC SERVICES
Market Cap $6.3B|NYSE
2026-08-31$103.04
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +13.3%YTD -9.4%7D -2.2%
177
30D
±8.9%
10%

ORA Options Overview

bearish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 55.1% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.78x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 67% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.84x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 34.9% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 65.5% (ATM 34.9% + spread 15.3% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 18.77% (spread 15.32% + slippage 3.45%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 19.88 (vega 30.459 / spread 15.32%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

2.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -37%, Raw: -32%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -37% (strong bearish) — Raw: -32%

≥15%

|OI skew| 18.5% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -18.6%, OI skew -18.5% — 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: -100%, ATM: -33%, OTM: -29% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 85% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.8% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 34% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 27% — patient

≥30

Conviction -37 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.6
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 15.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 23,955 — adequate

≥500

Volume 177/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.77 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 80% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 59.8 contracts (bid:22.9 ask:36.9) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.45% — 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 -16.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 55% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 872.74 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -37% @ 69% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.6
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts7.5
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.2
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call5.1
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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