Options/SYK

SYKStryker Corporation

Options Analysis Report•SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS

Market Cap $126.8B|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$330.69

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y -15.2%YTD -5.0%7D +0.9%

Options Vol

595

30D

Implied Move

±7.2%

IV Rank

38%

SYK Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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SYK Gamma Walls

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SYK Hedge Radar

Neutral

Full Hedge Radar

Neither score is at an extreme today. Neither axis is a forecast — this is where SYK sits on protection cost vs. fragility today.

Protection is priced in the cheap band (3.36) — near-dated vol is priced 10% below far-dated, and the move being priced is 1.59x this name's own median 17-trading-day move, measured against this name's own rolling 17-trading-day realized moves (487 overlapping windows). Fragility reads neutral (4.4): it is trading 2% above its hedge wall on a wall graded HIGH for reliability, and its realized-vol regime is stable.

Protection cost

3.36/ 10cheap

Basis: cross_sectional

Fragility

4.40/ 10neutral

Basis: per_ticker

Value

Is IV priced right?

6.7

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 48.4% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.97x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 45% — below sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 29.7% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 48.7% (ATM 29.7% + spread 9.5% + bias) — excellent value

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 15.19% (spread 9.51% + slippage 5.68%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 101.15 (vega 96.196 / spread 9.51%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: +5%, Raw: +10%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +5% (neutral) — Raw: +10%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 34.5% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +15.0%, OI skew +34.5% — aligned

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: +67%, ATM: -74%, OTM: +20% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 60% — bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.5

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.7% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +9.4% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 27% — below sector avg

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 34% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +5 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.8

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 9.5% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 34,496 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 595/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$0.48 to cross — cheap

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 47% — neutral vs sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 17.3 contracts (bid:6.8 ask:10.5) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.68% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -17.5% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 48% — neutral

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.0pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1101.90 — 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 +5% @ 52% consistency — unclear

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls6.0

bullishIV cheap, bullish flow

Long Puts5.3

bearishIV cheap, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.9

bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow

Covered Call4.2

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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