Options/SCHY

SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF

Options Analysis Report

AUM $2.6B|ARCX

● 2026-08-31$33.20

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +19.3%YTD +10.5%7D -1.3%

Options Vol

30D

Implied Move

±4.0%

IV Rank

SCHY Options Overview

IV is low. Conditions favor option buyers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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SCHY Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.9

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 6.6% — cheap vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.78x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 12% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.66x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 13.9% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 231.0% (ATM 13.9% + spread 108.6% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 144.78% (spread 108.57% + slippage 36.21%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.28 (vega 2.995 / spread 108.57%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.9

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +100%, Raw: +100%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +100% (strong bullish) — Raw: +100%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 17.2% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -88.9%, OI skew +17.2% — divergent (opposite)

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-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: +0%, OTM: +100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 99% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.0

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 2.1x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 10.3% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +6.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 84% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 10% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +100 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 108.6% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 174 — thin

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 18/day — thin

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$5.43 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 33% — tighter than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 148.8 contracts (bid:56.7 ask:92.1) — adequate

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 36.21% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.4

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -34.4% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 7% — buyer opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 322.06 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

2 liquid expirations — limited

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls7.7

bullishIV cheap, bullish flow

Long Puts4.7

bearishIV cheap, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put5.4

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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