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Options Analysis ReportREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $527M|NYSE
2026-08-31$3.06
BEARISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -27.8%YTD +3.7%7D -3.8%
12
30D
±12.9%
10%

BDN Options Overview

bearish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

3.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

4.9
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 66.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.10x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 90% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.98x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 42.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 273.6% (ATM 42.0% + spread 115.8% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 150.79% (spread 115.79% + slippage 35.00%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 115.79%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

2.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -44%, Raw: -40%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -44% (strong bearish) — Raw: -40%

≥15%

|OI skew| 13.9% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -83.3%, OI skew -13.9% — 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: -40%, OTM: +0% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 95% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +0.8% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 17% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 25% — patient

≥30

Conviction -44 (bearish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 115.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 6,635 — thin

≥500

Volume 12/day — thin

≤$0.50

$5.79 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 96% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 636.7 contracts (bid:535.5 ask:101.2) — deep

<1.0%

Avg slippage 35.00% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -2.2% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 66% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 2.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥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 -44% @ 67% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls3.7
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts6.8
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put3.6
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.7
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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