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PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock)

Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $18.2B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$60.25
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +19.3%YTD +12.7%7D +2.7%
9
30D
±10.2%
15%

PKX Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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PKX Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 65.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.22x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 44% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.81x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 41.3% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 203.8% (ATM 41.3% + spread 81.2% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 95.89% (spread 81.23% + slippage 14.66%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.00 (vega 16.243 / spread 81.23%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

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

Conviction-weighted: -32% (strong bearish) — Raw: -25%

≥15%

|OI skew| 19.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +11.1%, OI skew +19.6% — 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: -100%, OTM: +20% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 65% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 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 +23.9% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 19% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -32 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 81.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,383 — thin

≥500

Volume 9/day — thin

≤$0.50

$4.06 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 69% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 26.0 contracts (bid:7.9 ask:18.1) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 14.66% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -19.5% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 65% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -7.6pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 715.55 — 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 -32% @ 67% consistency — moderate (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.1
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.2
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
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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