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XELXcel Energy, Inc.

Options Analysis Report•ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
Market Cap $48.2B|NASDAQ
● 2026-08-28$77.16
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +6.7%YTD +3.3%7D +1.1%
403
30D
±7.8%
27%

XEL Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.8VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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XEL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.13x — backwardation

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.00x — normal

<80%

ATM IV 0.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 23.8% (ATM 0.0% + spread 11.9% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 17.57% (spread 11.89% + slippage 5.68%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 11.89%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

3.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -49%, Raw: -43%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -49% (strong bearish) — Raw: -43%

≥15%

|OI skew| 74.0% — put-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +74.2%, OI skew -74.0% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -85%, ATM: -74%, OTM: -6% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 23% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.5
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +16.1% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 3% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 63% — urgent

≥30

Conviction -49 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

4.0
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 11.9% — wide

≥10,000

OI 125,337 — deep

≥500

Volume 403/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.59 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 139.6 contracts (bid:69.5 ask:70.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.68% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.8
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +12.8% — backwardation

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 3.7pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -49% @ 74% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.0
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.4
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.2
bearishIV fair, bearish flow

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