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ROKRockwell Automation, Inc.

Options Analysis ReportMEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC
Market Cap $47.8B|NYSE
2026-08-31$430.86
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +27.5%YTD +8.1%7D +0.3%
393
30D
±7.3%
27%

ROK Options Overview

bearish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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ROK Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 55.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.94x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 59% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.79x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 31.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 55.5% (ATM 31.4% + spread 12.1% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 17.42% (spread 12.06% + slippage 5.36%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 118.12 (vega 142.458 / spread 12.06%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.8
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Strong signal (Conviction: +9%, Raw: +6%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +9% (neutral) — Raw: +6%

≥15%

|OI skew| 25.2% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -66.9%, OI skew -25.2% — 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: -17%, OTM: +8% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 95% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +27.3% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 37% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 50% — patient

≥30

Conviction +9 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 18,306 — adequate

≥500

Volume 393/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.60 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 60% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 29.8 contracts (bid:20.8 ask:9.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.36% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -21.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 56% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -5.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1349.03 — 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 +9% @ 54% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV cheap, bearish flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV cheap, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.9
bullishIV too cheap, bearish flow
Covered Call4.7
bearishIV too cheap, bearish 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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