{"latest_run": "2026-07-30T20:50:00.022982+00:00", "coverage_count": 6116, "result_count": 1, "page": 1, "pages": 1, "filters": {"q": "", "ticker": "FCFS", "sector": "", "industry": "", "direction": "", "min_score": 0, "page": 1}, "summary": {"total": 1, "avg_conviction": 34.76, "avg_conviction_label": "34.8", "bullish": 0, "bearish": 0, "volatility": 0, "mixed": 1, "leader": "FCFS", "leader_score": "35", "leader_direction": "mixed", "leader_direction_label": "Mixed", "leader_tone": "neutral", "leader_read": "The strongest current read is mixed, so the options tape is not giving a clean direction yet."}, "charts": {"sectors": [{"ticker__sector": "Financial Services", "count": 1, "avg_score": "34.76", "sector_label": "Financial Services", "industry_label": "", "sector_url": "/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "", "bar_width": 100.0}], "directions": [{"direction": "mixed", "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": 0, "url": "/options/conviction/40-59/", "bar_width": 0.0}, {"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": 1, "url": "/options/conviction/under-40/", "bar_width": 100.0}]}, "signals": [{"symbol": "FCFS", "name": "FirstCash Inc", "exchange": "NASDAQ", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "sector": "Financial Services", "industry": "Credit Services", "sector_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/credit-services/", "direction": "mixed", "direction_label": "Mixed", "tone": "neutral", "conviction_score": 34.76, "options_pressure_score": -4.31, "trend_confirmation_score": 95.04, "speculation_score": 8.12, "volatility_score": 64.48, "edge_label": "Options-market disagreement", "insight": "FCFS shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.29, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.", "fetched_at": "2026-07-30T06:07:07.254049+00:00", "snapshot": {"fetched_at": "2026-07-30T06:07:07.254049+00:00", "underlying_price": 195.06, "total_contracts": 258, "call_contracts": 129, "put_contracts": 129, "call_volume": 7, "put_volume": 9, "call_open_interest": 2266, "put_open_interest": 720, "put_call_volume_ratio": 1.28571429, "put_call_open_interest_ratio": 0.31774051, "volume_open_interest_ratio": 0.00535834, "avg_implied_volatility": 0.40999125, "max_pain_strike": 200.0, "expected_move_percent": 8.94596534, "nearest_expiration": "2026-08-21"}, "market": {"latest_close": 195.06, "one_week_change": -8.684050372173587, "one_week_change_label": "-8.7%", "relative_strength": 0.500271, "fair_value_gap_label": "+45.5%", "trend_signal": "1"}, "premium_flags": [{"label": "Priced move", "value": "8.9%", "detail": "Options are pricing a wider near-term move."}, {"label": "Trend agreement", "value": "95", "detail": "Options positioning and Sharemaestro trend context are aligned."}], "intent": {"slug": "multi-expiry-position-maintenance-candidate", "label": "Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate", "tone": "neutral", "confidence": 63.6, "confidence_label": "64/100", "summary": "Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.", "evidence": [{"label": "Notional split", "value": "C 64% / P 36%", "detail": "Estimated gross traded notional uses volume \u00d7 contract multiplier \u00d7 midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available."}, {"label": "Freshness", "value": "0.01", "detail": "Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain."}, {"label": "Trend fit", "value": "95/100", "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.", "Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot."]}, "flow_divergence": {"label": "No clean flow/price divergence", "tone": "neutral", "score": 29.5, "score_label": "29/100", "summary": "The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.", "metrics": [{"label": "Options pressure", "value": "-4"}, {"label": "1W price", "value": "-8.7%"}, {"label": "Call premium", "value": "64%"}, {"label": "Put premium", "value": "36%"}]}, "conviction_clusters": [{"label": "Calls \u00b7 91+ days \u00b7 ITM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 2, "open_interest": 222, "premium": 7870.0, "premium_label": "$7870", "premium_share": 52.73915228681521, "weighted_strike": 180.0, "avg_iv": 0.34707820512820514, "max_voi": 0.0, "why": "calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $7870 estimated gross traded notional, and 53% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ITM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 4, "open_interest": 219, "premium": 4595.0, "premium_label": "$4595", "premium_share": 30.792427542301894, "weighted_strike": 202.5, "avg_iv": 0.48641083333333335, "max_voi": 0.02941176, "why": "puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $4595 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 4, "open_interest": 863, "premium": 1625.0, "premium_label": "$1625", "premium_share": 10.8895962472776, "weighted_strike": 225.0, "avg_iv": 0.32299916666666667, "max_voi": 0.16666667, "why": "calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $1625 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 4, "open_interest": 215, "premium": 652.5, "premium_label": "$652", "premium_share": 4.372591723906852, "weighted_strike": 165.0, "avg_iv": 0.4109655, "max_voi": 1.0, "why": "puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $652 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 1, "open_interest": 301, "premium": 100.0, "premium_label": "$100", "premium_share": 0.6701289998324678, "weighted_strike": 230.0, "avg_iv": 0.429176, "max_voi": 0.05555556, "why": "calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $100 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional."}], "why_this_matters": "Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $14922 of estimated gross traded notional, calls \u00b7 91+ days \u00b7 itm, and a no clean flow/price divergence 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/ba192c50-dad3-4c62-bec9-ce2797d1cbd1/", "research_links": {"chart": "/terminal/ba192c50-dad3-4c62-bec9-ce2797d1cbd1/", "report": "/terminal/ba192c50-dad3-4c62-bec9-ce2797d1cbd1/report/", "factor": "/factors/ticker/ba192c50-dad3-4c62-bec9-ce2797d1cbd1/", "insider": "/insider-activity/company/fcfs/"}}], "disclaimer": "Educational market research only. Not financial, investment, trading, tax, or legal advice."}