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Options Analysis ReportMETAL FORGINGS & STAMPINGS
Market Cap $1.4B|NASDAQ
2026-08-31$39.53
VERY BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +4.0%YTD +8.9%7D -0.1%
10
30D
±15.1%
2%

TRS Options Overview

bearish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

3.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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TRS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.3
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks2/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 66.7% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 2.75x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 58% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.37x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 42.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 188.7% (ATM 42.4% + spread 73.2% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 80.49% (spread 73.17% + slippage 7.32%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.79 (vega 5.772 / spread 73.17%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

1.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -100%, Raw: -100%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -100% (strong bearish) — Raw: -100%

≥15%

|OI skew| 3.0% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -100.0%, OI skew -3.0% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +0%, ATM: +0%, OTM: -100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 55% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.5x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.8% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +1.8% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 29% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 0% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 73.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,278 — thin

≥500

Volume 10/day — thin

≤$0.50

$3.66 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 77% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 2.0 contracts (bid:1.0 ask:1.0) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.32% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +36.9% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 67% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 10.9pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 197.01 — 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 -100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls3.5
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts6.9
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.8
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call6.1
bearishIV fair, bearish 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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