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VTOLBristow Group Inc.

Options Analysis ReportAIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED
Market Cap $1.3B|NYSE
2026-08-28$43.73
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +16.0%YTD +17.1%7D -3.4%
8
30D
±18.9%
4%

VTOL Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.3VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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VTOL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.7
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 59.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.02x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.90x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 38.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 334.6% (ATM 38.6% + spread 148.0% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 191.84% (spread 148.00% + slippage 43.84%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.74 (vega 10.959 / spread 148.00%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.0
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| 29.3% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +100.0%, OI skew +29.3% — 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 50% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.3x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -24.1% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 58% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 17% — patient

≥30

Conviction -100 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.9
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 148.0% — wide

≥10,000

OI 334 — thin

≥500

Volume 8/day — thin

≤$0.50

$7.40 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 71% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 26.8 contracts (bid:14.0 ask:12.8) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 43.84% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.9
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +89.7% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 59% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 30.5pts — event priced

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 799.91 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings 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 Calls4.5
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts5.9
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.9
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.3
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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