Ticker Options Intelligence

KIM options intelligence

Kimco Realty Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 40 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 3 Aug 2026 08:25 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

KIM currently carries bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Compare Chart Weekly report
Primary read Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 5.4%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 2.83

Put-side skew

Trend fit 60

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.4%

RS 6.2

Expected move 5.4%
Put-call volume 2.83
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.30
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 25.48
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 108

Research Brief

KIM has a bearish chain read with 40/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 24.11–26.85; The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00.

Priced range24.11–26.85
Call concentration25.00
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference25.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 24.11 to 26.85. Max pain at 25.00 sits inside that range, 1.9% below spot.

Spot Max pain
24.1125.48 ± 1.3726.85
Confirmation level

A close beyond 26.85 or below 24.11 at the 21 Aug expiry would exceed the move currently priced by this chain.

Important limitation

The range is a pricing reference, not a forecast; volatility can reprice sharply after news or as expiry approaches.

Score Construction

Why conviction is 40/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 47/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure47 × 42%
+19.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.1

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement60 × 26%
+15.5

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility42 × 10%
+4.2

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score39.6Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
12.50-50.9%
0
1
15.00-41.1%
0
0
17.50-31.3%
0
10
20.00-21.5%
4
9
22.50-11.7%
5
347
25.00-1.9%
114
1
27.507.9%
1
1
30.0017.7%
39
0
32.5027.6%
0
0
35.0037.4%
0
2
37.5047.2%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.40× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

0.30 21 Aug 21d
0.19 18 Sep 49d
0.21 16 Oct 77d
0.21 18 Dec 140d
0.21 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

23
25
28
30
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
  • Versioned calculationv2 observations only
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Only v2 snapshots with a point-in-time market reference are eligible. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first weekly close on or immediately after expiry. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

High

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
108 / 108
  • No material coverage gap was detected in the retained chain.

Aggregate chain data supports concentration, participation and pricing analysis. It does not identify trade aggressor, opening versus closing activity, multi-leg intent or dealer inventory.

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

74/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $3168 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-47
1W price-2.4%
Call premium72%
Put premium28%
Notional split C 72% / P 28% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 60/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 1 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2160 estimated gross traded notional, and 68% of visible notional.
$2160
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 13 contracts traded, $585 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$585
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $290 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$290
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $92 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$92
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $40 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$40

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 3 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close25.48
1W-2.4%
RS6.2
Fair value+27.0%
Options pressure-47
Speculation0
Volatility42
Trend fit60

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.4% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.30 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 2.83 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:21 Mixed
Pressure 1
Move 7.7%
30 Jul 10:15 Bearish
Pressure -51
Move 6.6%
30 Jul 15:22 Bullish
Pressure 21
Move 4.3%
30 Jul 15:38 Bullish
Pressure 21
Move 4.4%
30 Jul 19:52 Bullish
Pressure 32
Move 4.9%
1 Aug 00:12 Bullish
Pressure 58
Move 5.3%
1 Aug 04:13 Bearish
Pressure -47
Move 5.3%
3 Aug 07:25 Bearish
Pressure -47
Move 5.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 9
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 114
Puts · V 13 · OI 347
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 39
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.30
Put-call13.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.19
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts22
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.16
Put IV0.29
Skew0.13
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.10
Put IV0.27
Skew0.17
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.07
Put IV0.26
Skew0.19
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.05
Put IV0.28
Skew0.22
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.23
Put IV0.32
Skew0.09

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractKIM260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume13
OI347
IV0.29
ContractKIM260918P00025000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume4
OI2354
IV0.27
ContractKIM261218C00020000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike20.00
Volume4
OI373
IV0.01
ContractKIM270115C00030000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume1
OI470
IV0.23
ContractKIM260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume1
OI114
IV0.26
ContractKIM261016C00025000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI1780
IV0.22
ContractKIM261218C00025000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI1208
IV0.22
ContractKIM261218P00017500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI1079
IV0.27