TDYTeledyne Technologies Incorporated
Options Analysis Report•SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS
Market Cap $29.4B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$635.83
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +40.3%YTD +22.6%7D -1.5%
Options Vol
13
30D
Implied Move
±9.3%
IV Rank
9%
TDY Options Overview
bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
8.3
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks8/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 33.1% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.02x — IV ≤ HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 7% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.09x — backwardation
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 31.8% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 68.6% (ATM 31.8% + spread 18.4% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 20.07% (spread 18.40% + slippage 1.67%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 111.00 (vega 204.249 / spread 18.40%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
5.7
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -24%, Raw: -27%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -24% (bearish) — Raw: -27%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 46.9% — call-heavy
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +69.2%, OI skew +46.9% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 31%, 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: -60% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 6% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
2.5
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks0/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.3x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 1.0% — normal 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 +2.9% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 8% — quiet vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 0% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -24 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
2.6
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 18.4% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 1,292 — thin
Active Volume
≥500Volume 13/day — thin
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.92 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 9% — much tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 9.2 contracts (bid:4.4 ask:4.8) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 1.67% — fair
Timing
Is now a good time?
6.2
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +8.8% — backwardation
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 33% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 2.9pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 1355.33 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)caution advised: Earnings in 5d (elevated risk)
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -24% @ 67% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls6.9
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts5.7
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.0
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call3.5
bearishIV too cheap, mixed flow
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