
IV is low. Conditions favor option buyers.
Is IV priced right?
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV Rank 9.3% — cheap vs history
IV/HV 1.68x — IV premium over HV
Sector percentile 9% — below sector median
Front/Back 1.42x — backwardation
Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
ATM IV 25.8% — normal range
Effective IV 43.7% (ATM 25.8% + spread 8.9% + bias) — excellent value
Total drag 15.86% (spread 8.94% + slippage 6.92%) — high friction
Vega efficiency 51.81 (vega 46.314 / spread 8.94%) — efficient
Bullish or bearish?
Analyzes
Conviction-weighted: +22% (bullish) — Raw: +9%
|OI skew| 12.8% — balanced
Vol skew +26.4%, OI skew +12.8% — aligned
0-DTE 23%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
ITM: -23%, ATM: -19%, OTM: +20% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)
Sector P/C percentile 49% — neutral vs sector
Unusual activity?
Detects volume surges,
Volume 0.9x avg — normal
Vol/OI 5.1% — normal turnover
Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI change +10.5% (5d) — building
Sector activity percentile 60% — active vs sector
Large trade volume 23% — mixed
Aggressive execution 42% — patient
Conviction +22 (bullish) — mixed
Can I trade efficiently?
Evaluates
Spread 8.9% — wide
OI 362,490 — deep
Volume 18,432/day — active
$0.45 to cross — cheap
0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector spread percentile 14% — much tighter than sector
Depth 196.60000000000002 contracts (bid:87.9 ask:108.7) — adequate
Avg slippage 6.92% — poor
Is now a good time?
Considers earnings proximity,
Slope +42.5% — backwardation
IV percentile 9% — buyer opportunity
IV kink 8.3pts — no clear event
θ/ν ratio 1859.99 — favors income trades
5 liquid expirations — flexible
caution advised: Earnings in 7d (elevated risk)
Spread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow +22% @ 61% consistency — unclear
Score 53 (ITM 20% + inst 23%) — moderate institutional
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.