{"latest_run": "2026-10-10T03:48:18.733964+00:00", "discovery": {"session": "2026-10-09", "observed_session": "2026-10-09", "total": 6076, "current_count": 2632, "checked_count": 1223, "current_percent": 43.3, "cards": [{"symbol": "SXI", "name": "Standex International Corporation", "direction": "bearish", "url": "/options/ticker/9fff3796-2148-44fa-8c5a-ce3c3afd7731/", "session": "2026-10-09", "previous_session": "2026-10-08", "change": "-196.8 points in options balance", "context": "Trend confirmation absent", "partial": false}, {"symbol": "BCPC", "name": "Balchem Corporation", "direction": "bullish", "url": "/options/ticker/f9160710-78bf-4cb4-9f45-7a53f050072b/", "session": "2026-10-09", "previous_session": "2026-10-08", "change": "+195.6 points in options balance", "context": "Trend confirmation absent", "partial": false}, {"symbol": "MCB", "name": "Metropolitan Bank Holding", "direction": "bearish", "url": "/options/ticker/40911444-9806-407c-8fd8-8687c58dab93/", "session": 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"context": "Trend confirmation absent", "partial": false}]}, "coverage_count": 6136, "result_count": 1, "page": 1, "pages": 1, "filters": {"q": "", "ticker": "IEX", "sector": "", "industry": "", "direction": "", "min_score": 0, "page": 1}, "summary": {"total": 1, "avg_conviction": 58.38, "avg_conviction_label": "58.4", "bullish": 1, "bearish": 0, "volatility": 0, "mixed": 0, "leader": "IEX", "leader_score": "58", "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": "Industrials", "count": 1, "avg_score": "58.38", "sector_label": "Industrials", "industry_label": "", "sector_url": "/structure/us/industrials/", "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": "IEX", "name": "IDEX Corporation", "exchange": "NYSE", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "sector": "Industrials", "industry": "Specialty Industrial Machinery", "sector_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/industrials/", "industry_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/industrials/specialty-industrial-machinery/", "direction": "bullish", "direction_label": "Bullish", "tone": "positive", "conviction_score": 58.38, "options_pressure_score": 100.0, "trend_confirmation_score": 16.44, "speculation_score": 42.98, "volatility_score": 26.48, "edge_label": "Call-side pressure", "insight": "IEX shows bullish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 2.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.", "fetched_at": "2026-10-10T09:19:10.674667+00:00", "research_brief": {"symbol": "IEX", "session": "2026-10-09", "current": true, "session_label": "Completed-session reading", "headline": "Call activity leads", "direction": "bullish", "stock_context": "Options balance does not yet confirm the saved weekly stock trend.", "stock_context_date": "2026-10-02", "quality_label": "Checks passed", "eligible": true, "limitations": ["Activity totals cannot identify buyers, sellers or newly opened positions."], "changes": {}, "url": "/options/ticker/fc70fda8-6cc4-4acb-b66a-2b0b5fe96266/", "range_label": "\u00b12.8%", "range_reason": "Usable near-money quotes support an IV estimate; a two-sided straddle is unavailable.", "expected_move_percent": 2.818076469099542, "lower": 227.68752183781203, "upper": 240.89246416218796, "expiry": "2026-10-16", "share_text": "IEX \u00b7 2026-10-09. Call activity leads. Options balance does not yet confirm the saved weekly stock trend. Priced move: \u00b12.8%. Research, not a trade recommendation."}, "snapshot": {"data_as_of": "2026-10-09", "fetched_at": "2026-10-10T09:19:10.674667+00:00", "underlying_price": 234.289993, "total_contracts": 216, "call_contracts": 108, "put_contracts": 108, "call_volume": 631, "put_volume": 1, "call_open_interest": 711, "put_open_interest": 81, "put_call_volume_ratio": 0.00158479, "put_call_open_interest_ratio": 0.11392405, "volume_open_interest_ratio": 0.7979798, "avg_implied_volatility": 0.217315, "max_pain_strike": 220.0, "expected_move_percent": 2.818076469099542, "nearest_expiration": "2026-10-16"}, "market": {"latest_close": 232.99, "one_week_change": 1.5820584851845736, "one_week_change_label": "+1.6%", "relative_strength": 6.307598, "fair_value_gap_label": "+17.6%", "trend_signal": "1"}, "premium_flags": [{"label": "Persistent pressure", "value": "2x", "detail": "Bullish pressure has repeated across recent market sessions."}, {"label": "Fresh flow", "value": "0.80", "detail": "Volume/open-interest participation is elevated versus normal chain activity."}, {"label": "Trend conflict", "value": "16", "detail": "Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context."}], "intent": {"slug": "earningsevent-positioning", "label": "Earnings/event positioning", "tone": "warning", "confidence": 77.9, "confidence_label": "78/100", "summary": "Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.", "evidence": [{"label": "Notional split", "value": "C 100% / P 0%", "detail": "Estimated gross traded notional uses volume \u00d7 contract multiplier \u00d7 midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available."}, {"label": "Freshness", "value": "0.80", "detail": "Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain."}, {"label": "Trend fit", "value": "16/100", "detail": "Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context."}, {"label": "Event window", "value": "28 Oct", "detail": "Matched earnings event is 18 days away."}], "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 confirms price", "tone": "positive", "score": 57.5, "score_label": "57/100", "summary": "Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.", "metrics": [{"label": "Options pressure", "value": "+100"}, {"label": "1W price", "value": "+1.6%"}, {"label": "Call premium", "value": "100%"}, {"label": "Put premium", "value": "0%"}]}, "conviction_clusters": [{"label": "Calls \u00b7 0-7 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 627, "open_interest": 228, "premium": 75240.0, "premium_label": "$75,240", "premium_share": 97.94324394688883, "weighted_strike": 240.0, "avg_iv": 0.22951, "max_voi": 3.05853659, "why": "calls cluster with 627 contracts traded, $75,240 estimated gross traded notional, and 98% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 91+ days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 1, "open_interest": 54, "premium": 1545.0, "premium_label": "$1,545", "premium_share": 2.0111950013017443, "weighted_strike": 240.0, "avg_iv": 0.2368225, "max_voi": 0.5, "why": "calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $1,545 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 0-7 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 3, "open_interest": 120, "premium": 30.0, "premium_label": "$30", "premium_share": 0.03905233012236397, "weighted_strike": 250.0, "avg_iv": 0.4399571428571429, "max_voi": 0.02727273, "why": "calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $30 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 0-7 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 1, "open_interest": 41, "premium": 5.0, "premium_label": "$5", "premium_share": 0.006508721687060661, "weighted_strike": 180.0, "avg_iv": 0.8739063157894736, "max_voi": 0.5, "why": "puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $5 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional."}], "why_this_matters": "Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $76,820 of estimated gross traded notional, calls \u00b7 0-7 days \u00b7 atm, and a bullish flow confirms price 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/fc70fda8-6cc4-4acb-b66a-2b0b5fe96266/", "research_links": {"chart": "/terminal/fc70fda8-6cc4-4acb-b66a-2b0b5fe96266/", "report": "/terminal/fc70fda8-6cc4-4acb-b66a-2b0b5fe96266/report/", "factor": "/factors/ticker/fc70fda8-6cc4-4acb-b66a-2b0b5fe96266/", "insider": "/insider-activity/company/iex/"}}], "disclaimer": "Educational market research only. Not financial, investment, trading, tax, or legal advice."}