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CXWCoreCivic, Inc.

Options Analysis Report•REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $3.3B|NYSE
● 2026-08-28$33.79
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +67.4%YTD +77.7%7D -0.6%
412
30D
±11.5%
21%

CXW Options Overview

Mixed signals. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.4VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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CXW Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 67.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.04x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 93% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.87x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 44.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 69.5% (ATM 44.4% + spread 12.6% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 17.00% (spread 12.56% + slippage 4.44%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.96 (vega 4.972 / spread 12.56%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -58%, Raw: -49%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -58% (strong bearish) — Raw: -49%

≥15%

|OI skew| 26.5% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +3.4%, OI skew +26.5% — weak (same direction)

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -75%, ATM: +43%, OTM: -18% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 30% — very bullish 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 0.1x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.3% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -25.2% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 25% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 42% — patient

≥30

Conviction -58 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.3
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.6% — wide

≥10,000

OI 120,590 — deep

≥500

Volume 412/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.63 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 97% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 292.1 contracts (bid:151.0 ask:141.1) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.44% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -13.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 68% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -5.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 230.19 — favors income trades

≥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 -58% @ 79% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls4.8
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.5
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call5.3
bearishIV fair, mixed flow

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