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Options Analysis Report•CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE
Market Cap $14.8B|NYSE
● 2026-08-28$97.80
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +36.4%YTD +27.9%7D -0.7%
236
30D
±9.3%
0%

SWK Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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SWK Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.4
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 64.2% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.19x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 71% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.89x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 35.2% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 51.8% (ATM 35.2% + spread 8.3% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 10.47% (spread 8.29% + slippage 2.18%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 28.74 (vega 23.823 / spread 8.29%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +18%, Raw: +9%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +18% (bullish) — Raw: +9%

≥15%

|OI skew| 68.4% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +1.7%, OI skew +68.4% — weak (same direction)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +86%, ATM: +12%, OTM: -10% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 62% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -5.4% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 1% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 38% — patient

≥30

Conviction +18 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 8.3% — wide

≥10,000

OI 82,614 — deep

≥500

Volume 236/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.41 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 73% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 71.4 contracts (bid:24.8 ask:46.6) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 2.18% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -10.5% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 64% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -1.7pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 866.31 — 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 +18% @ 59% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.8
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.3
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call4.3
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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