{"latest_run": "2026-09-18T20:50:00.030366+00:00", "coverage_count": 6121, "result_count": 1, "page": 1, "pages": 1, "filters": {"q": "", "ticker": "BNS", "sector": "", "industry": "", "direction": "", "min_score": 0, "page": 1}, "summary": {"total": 1, "avg_conviction": 41.28, "avg_conviction_label": "41.3", "bullish": 1, "bearish": 0, "volatility": 0, "mixed": 0, "leader": "BNS", "leader_score": "41", "leader_direction": "bullish", "leader_direction_label": "Bullish", "leader_tone": "positive", "leader_read": "The strongest current read leans call-side, which is generally constructive if the chart also supports it."}, "charts": {"sectors": [{"ticker__sector": "Financial Services", "count": 1, "avg_score": "41.28", "sector_label": "Financial Services", "industry_label": "", "sector_url": "/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "", "bar_width": 100.0}], "directions": [{"direction": "bullish", "count": 1, "bar_width": 100.0}], "score_bands": [{"slug": "80-plus", "label": "80+", "min": "80", "max": null, "title": "80+ conviction options signals", "summary": "The strongest current options reads, where pressure, participation, volatility context, and trend fit are most aligned.", "count": 0, "url": "/options/conviction/80-plus/", "bar_width": 0.0}, {"slug": "60-79", "label": "60-79", "min": "60", "max": "80", "title": "60-79 conviction options signals", "summary": "Strong options setups with meaningful evidence, usually worth deeper confirmation in the ticker detail and weekly chart.", "count": 0, "url": "/options/conviction/60-79/", "bar_width": 0.0}, {"slug": "40-59", "label": "40-59", "min": "40", "max": "60", "title": "40-59 conviction options signals", "summary": "Developing options reads where the tape is active, but one or more confirmation layers still need context.", "count": 1, "url": "/options/conviction/40-59/", "bar_width": 100.0}, {"slug": "under-40", "label": "<40", "min": null, "max": "40", "title": "Under 40 conviction options signals", "summary": "Early, mixed, or lower-conviction options reads that can still be useful as watchlist context.", "count": 0, "url": "/options/conviction/under-40/", "bar_width": 0.0}]}, "signals": [{"symbol": "BNS", "name": "Bank of Nova Scotia", "exchange": "NYSE", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "sector": "Financial Services", "industry": "Banks - Diversified", "sector_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/banks-diversified/", "direction": "bullish", "direction_label": "Bullish", "tone": "positive", "conviction_score": 41.28, "options_pressure_score": 22.45, "trend_confirmation_score": 74.54, "speculation_score": 43.07, "volatility_score": 30.0, "edge_label": "Call-side pressure", "insight": "BNS shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 4.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.", "fetched_at": "2026-09-20T21:00:19.643733+00:00", "snapshot": {"fetched_at": "2026-09-20T21:00:19.643733+00:00", "underlying_price": 94.07, "total_contracts": 194, "call_contracts": 97, "put_contracts": 97, "call_volume": 1187, "put_volume": 774, "call_open_interest": 7865, "put_open_interest": 6955, "put_call_volume_ratio": 0.65206403, "put_call_open_interest_ratio": 0.88429752, "volume_open_interest_ratio": 0.13232119, "avg_implied_volatility": 0.17950625, "max_pain_strike": 90.0, "expected_move_percent": 4.35845647, "nearest_expiration": "2026-10-16"}, "market": {"latest_close": 94.07, "one_week_change": 0.6634563937934724, "one_week_change_label": "+0.7%", "relative_strength": 14.421332, "fair_value_gap_label": "+67.6%", "trend_signal": "1"}, "premium_flags": [{"label": "Trend agreement", "value": "75", "detail": "Options positioning and Sharemaestro trend context are aligned."}], "intent": {"slug": "call-heavy-activity-with-trend-alignment", "label": "Call-heavy activity with trend alignment", "tone": "positive", "confidence": 79.2, "confidence_label": "79/100", "summary": "Call concentration and the underlying trend align, but aggregate volume cannot establish whether calls were bought or sold.", "evidence": [{"label": "Notional split", "value": "C 70% / P 30%", "detail": "Estimated gross traded notional uses volume \u00d7 contract multiplier \u00d7 midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available."}, {"label": "Freshness", "value": "0.13", "detail": "Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain."}, {"label": "Trend fit", "value": "75/100", "detail": "Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context."}], "watchouts": ["Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction."]}, "flow_divergence": {"label": "Bullish flow before price confirmation", "tone": "positive", "score": 19.8, "score_label": "20/100", "summary": "Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.", "metrics": [{"label": "Options pressure", "value": "+22"}, {"label": "1W price", "value": "+0.7%"}, {"label": "Call premium", "value": "70%"}, {"label": "Put premium", "value": "30%"}]}, "conviction_clusters": [{"label": "Calls \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 1111, "open_interest": 1092, "premium": 253395.0, "premium_label": "$253,395", "premium_share": 64.31410471172296, "weighted_strike": 93.41809180918092, "avg_iv": 0.161215, "max_voi": 2.4929078, "why": "calls cluster with 1111 contracts traded, $253,395 estimated gross traded notional, and 64% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 702, "open_interest": 58, "premium": 101790.0, "premium_label": "$101,790", "premium_share": 25.835287667895106, "weighted_strike": 92.5, "avg_iv": 0.229505, "max_voi": 13.0, "why": "puts cluster with 702 contracts traded, $101,790 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 61, "open_interest": 1155, "premium": 22265.0, "premium_label": "$22,265", "premium_share": 5.651072599721824, "weighted_strike": 92.74590163934427, "avg_iv": 0.17585, "max_voi": 0.72368421, "why": "calls cluster with 61 contracts traded, $22,265 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 57, "open_interest": 688, "premium": 13537.5, "premium_label": "$13,538", "premium_share": 3.4359485883105414, "weighted_strike": 92.5, "avg_iv": 0.2392625, "max_voi": 1.0, "why": "puts cluster with 57 contracts traded, $13,538 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 8, "open_interest": 1244, "premium": 1437.5, "premium_label": "$1,438", "premium_share": 0.36485141981136865, "weighted_strike": 97.8125, "avg_iv": 0.1919853846153846, "max_voi": 0.02409639, "why": "calls cluster with 8 contracts traded, $1,438 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional."}], "why_this_matters": "Call-heavy activity with trend alignment matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $393,996 of estimated gross traded notional, calls \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 atm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.", "detail_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/options/ticker/ce9d8156-6c24-415d-892c-9958387dd114/", "research_links": {"chart": "/terminal/ce9d8156-6c24-415d-892c-9958387dd114/", "report": "/terminal/ce9d8156-6c24-415d-892c-9958387dd114/report/", "factor": "/factors/ticker/ce9d8156-6c24-415d-892c-9958387dd114/"}}], "disclaimer": "Educational market research only. Not financial, investment, trading, tax, or legal advice."}