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Options Analysis ReportREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $82.1B|NYSE
2026-08-31$176.23
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -12.1%YTD +0.8%7D -1.2%
1,372
30D
±6.9%
33%

AMT Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.1VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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AMT Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.2
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 42.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.14x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 70% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.85x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 27.9% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 53.4% (ATM 27.9% + spread 12.7% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 18.13% (spread 12.74% + slippage 5.39%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 33.44 (vega 42.598 / spread 12.74%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -14%, Raw: -9%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -14% (bearish) — Raw: -9%

≥15%

|OI skew| 12.5% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +34.4%, OI skew +12.5% — 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: -93%, ATM: +26%, OTM: -7% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 33% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.7x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 3.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +5.8% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 66% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 47% — patient

≥30

Conviction -14 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.2
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 12.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 44,595 — adequate

≥500

Volume 1,372/day — adequate

≤$0.50

$0.64 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 76% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 94.9 contracts (bid:46.4 ask:48.5) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.39% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.5
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -14.5% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 42% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -3.3pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1033.93 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -14% @ 57% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.7
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts5.0
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call4.2
bearishIV too cheap, bullish 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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