TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company Class B
Options Analysis Report•MALT BEVERAGES
Market Cap $8.4B|NYSE
● 2026-04-17$44.59
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-04-16 EOD data
1Y -23.0%YTD -5.9%7D -1.0%
Options Vol
436
30D
Implied Move
±10.3%
IV Rank
31%
TAP Options Overview
bearish flow. Conditions favor option buyers.
REWARDS
RISK ANALYSIS
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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
IV
levels.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
IV Rank
≤35%IV Rank 42.3% — elevated vs history
IV/HV Ratio
<1.05xIV/HV 1.27x — IV premium over HV
Sector Relative≤50%
Sector percentile 61% — above sector median
Term Structure
<1.1xFront/Back 1.08x — backwardation
Skew Normal
<1.25xPut/Call IV 1.16x — elevated
Absolute IV
<80%ATM IV 33.8% — normal range
Spread-Adjusted Value
<80%Effective IV 60.8% (ATM 33.8% + spread 13.5% + bias) — good value
Execution Efficiency
<3.0%Total drag 18.97% (spread 13.51% + slippage 5.46%) — high friction
Vega Efficiency
≥5.0Vega efficiency 11.14 (vega 15.057 / spread 13.51%) — efficient
Sentiment
Bullish or bearish?
3.5
BearishBullish
Analyzes
put/call ratios
, open interest skew
, and flow direction to determine market bias.Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -8%, Raw: -3%)
Flow Direction
|net sentiment| ≥25%Conviction-weighted: -8% (neutral) — Raw: -3%
OI Skew Magnitude
≥15%|OI skew| 3.1% — balanced
Volume-OI Alignment
Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%Vol skew -47.7%, OI skew -3.1% — aligned
Conviction Quality
≥2/3 conditions0-DTE 20%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30
OI Momentum
|change| ≥3%OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable
Smart Money Flow
|weighted flow| ≥20%ITM: -71%, ATM: +47%, OTM: -24% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)
Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%
Sector P/C percentile 97% — very bearish vs sector
Activity
Unusual activity?
2.0
QuietActive
Detects volume surges,
block trades
, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.Risk Checks0/9 checks passed
Volume Surge
≥1.5xVolume 0.2x avg — normal
Turnover Rate
≥15%Vol/OI 1.4% — 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 -0.5% (5d) — stable
Sector Relative≥60%
Sector activity percentile 11% — quiet vs sector
Trade Quality
≥30%Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail
Execution Urgency
≥60%Aggressive execution 23% — patient
Flow Conviction
≥30Conviction -8 (bearish) — mixed
Liquidity
Can I trade efficiently?
3.0
IlliquidLiquid
Evaluates
bid-ask spreads
, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
Tradeable Spread
≤5.0%Spread 13.5% — wide
Adequate OI
≥10,000OI 31,279 — adequate
Active Volume
≥500Volume 436/day — thin
Reasonable Cost
≤$0.50$0.68 to cross — expensive
Strike Coverage
≥5 strikes0 liquid strikes — limited options
Sector Relative≤40%
Sector spread percentile 63% — wider than sector
Order Book Depth
≥100 contractsDepth 199.4 contracts (bid:104.7 ask:94.7) — adequate
Execution Quality
<1.0%Avg slippage 5.46% — poor
Timing
Is now a good time?
6.6
RiskyFavorable
Considers earnings proximity,
time decay
, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
Term Structure Clarity
|slope| ≥5%Slope +8.1% — backwardation
IV Percentile Clarity
<30 or >70IV percentile 42% — neutral
Event Detection
≥10pts kinkIV kink 3.5pts — no clear event
Theta/Vega Clarity
<0.5 or >2.0θ/ν ratio 1461.81 — favors income trades
Expiration Distribution
≥3 expirations3 liquid expirations — flexible
Event Risk
≥60% (safe)acceptable: Earnings in 13d
Spread Momentum
<1.2 ratioSpread ratio 1.00x — stable
Flow Momentum
≥25% strength + ≥50% consistencyFlow -8% @ 54% consistency — unclear
Smart Money Timing
≥40 composite scoreScore 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated
Directional Strategy Fit
Option Buyers
Long Calls4.7
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Long Puts5.8
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.1
bullishIV fair, bearish flow
Covered Call5.1
bearishIV fair, bearish flow
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