ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc
Options Analysis Report•REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $16.4B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$254.97
VERY BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y -5.9%YTD -0.7%7D +2.0%
Options Vol
139
30D
Implied Move
±7.3%
IV Rank
6%
ESS Options Overview
IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.3
ExpensiveCheap
Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer
IV
levels.Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 14.9% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.59x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 36% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.00x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 27.2% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 147.1% (ATM 27.2% + spread 59.9% + bias) — expensive
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 73.86% (spread 59.93% + slippage 13.93%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 6.85 (vega 41.076 / spread 59.93%) — acceptable
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
9.8
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +94%, Raw: +91%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +94% (strong bullish) — Raw: +91%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 12.7% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +75.5%, OI skew +12.7% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 6%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: +0%, ATM: -14%, OTM: +97% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 13% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
6.2
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 2.1x avg — hot
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 7.2% — normal turnover
Strike Concentration
≥60%Top 3 strikes = 50% — dispersed
Multi-Day Persistence
≥2 days1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event
OI Build
≥5%OI change +8.6% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 94% — very active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 78% — heavy institutional
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 25% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +94 (bullish) — strong conviction
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
2.6
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 59.9% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 1,942 — thin
Active Volume
≥500Volume 139/day — thin
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$3.00 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 48% — neutral vs sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 20.1 contracts (bid:8.0 ask:12.1) — thin
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 13.93% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.4
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -0.4% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 15% — buyer opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 0.4pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 436.98 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)acceptable: Earnings in 11d
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +94% @ 97% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 108 (ITM 20% + inst 78%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls7.9
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts3.8
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.1
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call2.8
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
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