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STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis Report•HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BLDG CONST - CONTRACTORS

Market Cap $14.4B|NASDAQ

● 2026-08-31$470.52

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +69.9%YTD +47.4%7D -5.3%

Options Vol

1,000

30D

Implied Move

±18.3%

IV Rank

16%

STRL Options Overview

IV is elevated with unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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STRL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.1

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 88.6% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.99x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 92% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.90x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 68.8% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 95.4% (ATM 68.8% + spread 13.3% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 18.41% (spread 13.28% + slippage 5.13%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 76.42 (vega 101.488 / spread 13.28%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.5

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -29%, Raw: -37%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -29% (bearish) — Raw: -37%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 0.3% — balanced

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +2.6%, OI skew +0.3% — weak (same direction)

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: -19%, ATM: -18%, OTM: -40% — bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 56% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.2

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.7x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 7.3% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +16.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 90% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 26% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -29 (bearish) — mixed

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 13.3% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 13,779 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 1,000/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.66 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 95% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 14.6 contracts (bid:8.6 ask:6.0) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.13% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.7

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -10.5% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 89% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.4pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 282.07 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -29% @ 64% consistency — moderate (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls4.9

bullishIV fair, mixed flow

Long Puts5.3

bearishIV fair, mixed flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.7

bullishIV fair, mixed flow

Covered Call5.1

bearishIV fair, 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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