{"latest_run": "2026-09-18T20:50:00.030366+00:00", "coverage_count": 6118, "result_count": 1, "page": 1, "pages": 1, "filters": {"q": "", "ticker": "PFSI", "sector": "", "industry": "", "direction": "", "min_score": 0, "page": 1}, "summary": {"total": 1, "avg_conviction": 39.18, "avg_conviction_label": "39.2", "bullish": 1, "bearish": 0, "volatility": 0, "mixed": 0, "leader": "PFSI", "leader_score": "39", "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": "39.18", "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": 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": "PFSI", "name": "PennyMac Finl Svcs Inc", "exchange": "NYSE", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "sector": "Financial Services", "industry": "Mortgage Finance", "sector_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/mortgage-finance/", "direction": "bullish", "direction_label": "Bullish", "tone": "positive", "conviction_score": 39.18, "options_pressure_score": 67.48, "trend_confirmation_score": 0.0, "speculation_score": 13.07, "volatility_score": 79.63, "edge_label": "Call-side pressure", "insight": "PFSI shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.22, expected move of 15.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.", "fetched_at": "2026-09-19T01:21:04.786174+00:00", "snapshot": {"fetched_at": "2026-09-19T01:21:04.786174+00:00", "underlying_price": 70.36, "total_contracts": 308, "call_contracts": 154, "put_contracts": 154, "call_volume": 694, "put_volume": 156, "call_open_interest": 13677, "put_open_interest": 8908, "put_call_volume_ratio": 0.22478386, "put_call_open_interest_ratio": 0.65131242, "volume_open_interest_ratio": 0.0376356, "avg_implied_volatility": 0.566085, "max_pain_strike": 65.0, "expected_move_percent": 15.73337123, "nearest_expiration": "2026-09-18"}, "market": {"latest_close": 70.36, "one_week_change": -3.9978168917996997, "one_week_change_label": "-4.0%", "relative_strength": -37.0225, "fair_value_gap_label": "-26.7%", "trend_signal": "0"}, "premium_flags": [{"label": "Persistent pressure", "value": "2x", "detail": "Bullish pressure has repeated across recent market sessions."}, {"label": "Priced move", "value": "15.7%", "detail": "Options are pricing a wider near-term move."}, {"label": "Trend conflict", "value": "0", "detail": "Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context."}], "intent": {"slug": "multi-expiry-position-maintenance-candidate", "label": "Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate", "tone": "neutral", "confidence": 66.3, "confidence_label": "66/100", "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 74% / P 26%", "detail": "Estimated gross traded notional uses volume \u00d7 contract multiplier \u00d7 midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available."}, {"label": "Freshness", "value": "0.04", "detail": "Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain."}, {"label": "Trend fit", "value": "0/100", "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": "Bullish flow against weak price", "tone": "warning", "score": 44.7, "score_label": "45/100", "summary": "Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.", "metrics": [{"label": "Options pressure", "value": "+67"}, {"label": "1W price", "value": "-4.0%"}, {"label": "Call premium", "value": "74%"}, {"label": "Put premium", "value": "26%"}]}, "conviction_clusters": [{"label": "Calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ITM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 200, "open_interest": 201, "premium": 174000.0, "premium_label": "$174,000", "premium_share": 47.56372582518964, "weighted_strike": 60.0, "avg_iv": 0.460721, "max_voi": 1.0, "why": "calls cluster with 200 contracts traded, $174,000 estimated gross traded notional, and 48% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 151, "open_interest": 846, "premium": 95130.0, "premium_label": "$95,130", "premium_share": 26.00423699856489, "weighted_strike": 70.0, "avg_iv": 0.36609, "max_voi": 0.17912218, "why": "puts cluster with 151 contracts traded, $95,130 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 0-7 days \u00b7 ITM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 351, "open_interest": 534, "premium": 55282.5, "premium_label": "$55,282", "premium_share": 15.111733752477278, "weighted_strike": 65.0, "avg_iv": 2.51628, "max_voi": 0.65730337, "why": "calls cluster with 351 contracts traded, $55,282 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 122, "open_interest": 83, "premium": 39650.0, "premium_label": "$39,650", "premium_share": 10.83851568372856, "weighted_strike": 70.0, "avg_iv": 0.400235, "max_voi": 1.525, "why": "calls cluster with 122 contracts traded, $39,650 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 91+ days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 3, "open_interest": 761, "premium": 675.0, "premium_label": "$675", "premium_share": 0.18451445363220118, "weighted_strike": 56.666666666666664, "avg_iv": 0.36834076923076925, "max_voi": 1.0, "why": "puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $675 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional."}], "why_this_matters": "Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $365,825 of estimated gross traded notional, calls \u00b7 46-90 days \u00b7 itm, and a bullish flow against weak 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/8ff14450-e3a1-4c6d-9d24-7877aec9d28f/", "research_links": {"chart": "/terminal/8ff14450-e3a1-4c6d-9d24-7877aec9d28f/", "report": "/terminal/8ff14450-e3a1-4c6d-9d24-7877aec9d28f/report/", "factor": "/factors/ticker/8ff14450-e3a1-4c6d-9d24-7877aec9d28f/", "insider": "/insider-activity/company/pfsi/"}}], "disclaimer": "Educational market research only. Not financial, investment, trading, tax, or legal advice."}