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Options Analysis ReportSURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
Market Cap $34.7B|NYSE
2026-08-31$240.33
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -11.3%YTD -1.8%7D +3.4%
497
30D
±7.2%
9%

RMD 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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RMD Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

8.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 47.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.84x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 43% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.79x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 29.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 61.6% (ATM 29.2% + spread 16.2% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 22.60% (spread 16.21% + slippage 6.39%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 14.14 (vega 22.918 / spread 16.21%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.6
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +61%, Raw: +50%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +61% (strong bullish) — Raw: +50%

≥15%

|OI skew| 34.7% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -20.7%, OI skew -34.7% — 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: +0%, ATM: +50%, OTM: +50% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 88% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +22.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 54% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 50% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 32% — patient

≥30

Conviction +61 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 16.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 18,134 — adequate

≥500

Volume 497/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.81 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 46% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 46.900000000000006 contracts (bid:25.3 ask:21.6) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.39% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.6
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -21.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 47% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 166.08 — 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 +61% @ 80% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

Score 80 (ITM 20% + inst 50%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.5
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.0
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.3
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, 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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