POWLPowell Industries Inc
Options Analysis Report•SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
Market Cap $10.7B|NASDAQ
● 2026-06-09$293.60
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-06-08 EOD data
1Y +363.0%YTD +149.9%7D -1.8%
Options Vol
1,115
30D
Implied Move
±26.2%
IV Rank
78%
POWL Options Overview
IV is elevated. Conditions favor premium sellers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
2.0
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 91.1% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.62x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 90% — above sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.01x — flat
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 90.7% — crisis-level IV
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 112.7% (ATM 90.7% + spread 11.0% + bias) — expensive
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 16.75% (spread 11.02% + slippage 5.73%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 34.07 (vega 37.542 / spread 11.02%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
3.5
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -27%, Raw: -30%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -27% (bearish) — Raw: -30%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 24.4% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -19.3%, OI skew +24.4% — divergent (opposite)
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +0%, ATM: +46%, OTM: -39% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 84% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
5.1
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 1.2x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 3.3% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +6.8% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 71% — active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 55% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -27 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.4
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 11.0% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 34,088 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 1,115/day — adequate
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.55 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 94% — much wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 37.400000000000006 contracts (bid:21.6 ask:15.8) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 5.73% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
6.8
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +1.4% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 91% — seller opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 2.0pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 87.92 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations4 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)caution advised: No earnings detected; CPI in 1d (HIGH)
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -27% @ 64% consistency — moderate (bearish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls3.4
bullishIV expensive, bearish flow
Long Puts4.5
bearishIV expensive, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.3
bullishIV rich premium, bearish flow
Covered Call6.4
bearishIV rich premium, bearish flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.