TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated
Options Analysis Report•AIRCRAFT PARTS & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC
Market Cap $71.5B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$1265.88
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y -3.1%YTD -6.8%7D +4.9%
Options Vol
1,312
30D
Implied Move
±9.8%
IV Rank
18%
TDG Options Overview
bearish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
7.5
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 36.9% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 0.95x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 29% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.10x — backwardation
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 32.6% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 63.7% (ATM 32.6% + spread 15.5% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 24.00% (spread 15.53% + slippage 8.47%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 182.47 (vega 283.382 / spread 15.53%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
6.6
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +89%, Raw: +86%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +89% (strong bullish) — Raw: +86%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 47.2% — put-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -90.2%, OI skew -47.2% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 40%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -100%, ATM: +12%, OTM: +90% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 97% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
7.5
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 3.1x avg — hot
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 26.6% — high turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +11.5% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 97% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 78% — heavy institutional
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 33% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +89 (bullish) — strong conviction
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.1
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 15.5% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 4,931 — thin
Active Volume
≥500Volume 1,312/day — adequate
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.78 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 32% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 11.5 contracts (bid:4.8 ask:6.7) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 8.47% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.8
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +9.6% — backwardation
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 37% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 3.3pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 682.85 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: Earnings in 18d (low risk)
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +89% @ 94% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 108 (ITM 20% + inst 78%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls6.6
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.4
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.7
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
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