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Options Analysis ReportREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $32.4B|NYSE
2026-08-28$76.14
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y -22.4%YTD -14.2%7D +0.8%
483
30D
±8.5%
25%

CCI Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.7VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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CCI 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 44.6% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.14x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 78% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.99x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 30.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 63.5% (ATM 30.0% + spread 16.8% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 20.33% (spread 16.76% + slippage 3.57%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 12.93 (vega 21.678 / spread 16.76%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

5.9
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +21%, Raw: +12%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +21% (bullish) — Raw: +12%

≥15%

|OI skew| 27.0% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +4.3%, OI skew +27.0% — 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: +79%, ATM: -14%, OTM: -22% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 27% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.4x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 1.2% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -21.8% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 45% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 16% — patient

≥30

Conviction +21 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 16.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 39,376 — adequate

≥500

Volume 483/day — thin

≤$0.50

$0.84 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 83% — much wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 147.89999999999998 contracts (bid:77.6 ask:70.3) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 3.57% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.4
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -1.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 45% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1559.57 — favors income trades

≥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 +21% @ 61% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.5
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.2
bearishIV fair, mixed 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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