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Options Analysis ReportREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Market Cap $47.1B|NYSE
2026-08-31$91.81
VERY BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y +35.2%YTD +18.7%7D -1.8%
8
30D
±7.1%
22%

VTR Options Overview

IV is low with bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.6VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.6
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 23.4% — cheap vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 0.87x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 48% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.01x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 24.4% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 93.8% (ATM 24.4% + spread 34.7% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 56.22% (spread 34.69% + slippage 21.53%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 2.23 (vega 7.724 / spread 34.69%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.7
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +74%, Raw: +75%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +74% (strong bullish) — Raw: +75%

≥15%

|OI skew| 52.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +25.0%, OI skew +52.6% — aligned

≥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: +100% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 41% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

3.3
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change +4.3% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 0% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 88% — highly urgent

≥30

Conviction +74 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 34.7% — wide

≥10,000

OI 10,662 — adequate

≥500

Volume 8/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.73 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 59% — neutral vs sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 168.0 contracts (bid:114.1 ask:53.9) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 21.53% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

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

Slope +1.2% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 23% — buyer opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 104.52 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +74% @ 86% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls7.8
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.2
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.6
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.0
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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