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Options Analysis Report•REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $9.0B|NYSE
● 2026-08-28$40.02
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y +0.3%YTD +13.1%7D -2.2%
10
30D
±6.2%
6%

CUBE 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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CUBE Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.1
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 32.7% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.93x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 40% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 25.1% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 151.5% (ATM 25.1% + spread 63.2% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 84.97% (spread 63.21% + slippage 21.76%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 1.21 (vega 7.627 / spread 63.21%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +47%, Raw: +40%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +47% (strong bullish) — Raw: +40%

≥15%

|OI skew| 13.2% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -20.0%, OI skew +13.2% — 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: +0%, ATM: +100%, OTM: +25% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 75% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.4
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 0.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -56.5% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 39% — below sector avg

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 29% — patient

≥30

Conviction +47 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.1
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 63.2% — wide

≥10,000

OI 1,486 — thin

≥500

Volume 10/day — thin

≤$0.50

$3.16 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 73% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 50.2 contracts (bid:37.6 ask:12.6) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 21.76% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.3
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope -16.9% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 33% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -4.5pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 786.26 — 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 +47% @ 75% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.7
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.8
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call4.1
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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