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Options Analysis Report•RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Market Cap $5.2B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-31$169.34
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +56.9%YTD +37.3%7D -3.2%
15
30D
±7.9%
5%

PSMT Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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PSMT Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 47.8% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.85x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 51% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.79x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 31.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 60.4% (ATM 31.1% + spread 14.7% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 24.08% (spread 14.66% + slippage 9.42%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 11.07 (vega 16.229 / spread 14.66%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +36%, Raw: +25%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +36% (strong bullish) — Raw: +25%

≥15%

|OI skew| 38.1% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +33.3%, OI skew -38.1% — 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: +100%, ATM: +0%, OTM: -33% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 45% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.5x avg — elevated

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +3.6% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 61% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 83% — highly urgent

≥30

Conviction +36 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 14.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 485 — thin

≥500

Volume 15/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.73 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 74% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 35.2 contracts (bid:21.7 ask:13.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.42% — 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 -20.9% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 48% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 135.58 — 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 +36% @ 71% consistency — moderate (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.5
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.1
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.3
bearishIV too cheap, 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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