KEYKeyCorp
Options Analysis Report•NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
Market Cap $23.7B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$21.80
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y +58.1%YTD +3.9%7D +1.6%
Options Vol
11,912
30D
Implied Move
±8.1%
IV Rank
17%
KEY Options Overview
IV is low with bullish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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Value
Is IV priced right?
6.4
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 22.1% — cheap vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.41x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 37% — below sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 0.98x — contango
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 29.0% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 72.6% (ATM 29.0% + spread 21.8% + bias) — fair
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 29.59% (spread 21.82% + slippage 7.77%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 1.64 (vega 3.588 / spread 21.82%) — spread drag
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
8.9
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +76%, Raw: +77%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: +76% (strong bullish) — Raw: +77%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 4.0% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew +64.3%, OI skew +4.0% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 44%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -2%, ATM: +80%, OTM: +89% — strong bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 12% — very bullish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
6.1
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 3.3x avg — hot
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 7.4% — 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 +3.3% (5d) — building
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 72% — active vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 86% — heavy institutional
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 39% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction +76 (bullish) — strong conviction
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
4.1
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 21.8% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 159,786 — deep
Active Volume
≥500Volume 11,912/day — active
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$1.09 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 40% — tighter than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 1,236.7 contracts (bid:864.7 ask:372.0) — deep
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 7.77% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
7.2
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope -1.7% — flat/unclear
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 22% — buyer opportunity
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 1.4pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 472.17 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)safe window: No events detected
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow +76% @ 88% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 116 (ITM 20% + inst 86%) — HIGH institutional
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls7.5
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.3
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put6.1
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.4
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow
For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.