{"latest_run": null, "coverage_count": 6093, "result_count": 1, "page": 1, "pages": 1, "filters": {"q": "", "ticker": "VLY", "sector": "", "industry": "", "direction": "", "min_score": 0, "page": 1}, "summary": {"total": 1, "avg_conviction": 51.97, "avg_conviction_label": "52.0", "bullish": 0, "bearish": 1, "volatility": 0, "mixed": 0, "leader": "VLY", "leader_score": "52", "leader_direction": "bearish", "leader_direction_label": "Bearish", "leader_tone": "negative", "leader_read": "The strongest current read leans put-side, which is usually a caution flag or downside-risk signal."}, "charts": {"sectors": [{"ticker__sector": "Financial Services", "count": 1, "avg_score": "51.97", "sector_label": "Financial Services", "industry_label": "", "sector_url": "/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "", "bar_width": 100.0}], "directions": [{"direction": "bearish", "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": "VLY", "name": "Valley National Bancorp", "exchange": "NASDAQ", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "sector": "Financial Services", "industry": "Banks - Regional", "sector_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/", "industry_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/structure/us/financial-services/banks-regional/", "direction": "bearish", "direction_label": "Bearish", "tone": "negative", "conviction_score": 51.97, "options_pressure_score": -63.98, "trend_confirmation_score": 41.47, "speculation_score": 40.32, "volatility_score": 54.4, "edge_label": "Put-side pressure", "insight": "VLY shows bearish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.17, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.", "fetched_at": "2026-08-05T10:32:30.683520+00:00", "snapshot": {"fetched_at": "2026-08-05T10:32:30.683520+00:00", "underlying_price": 14.29, "total_contracts": 206, "call_contracts": 103, "put_contracts": 103, "call_volume": 115, "put_volume": 364, "call_open_interest": 10452, "put_open_interest": 24218, "put_call_volume_ratio": 3.16521739, "put_call_open_interest_ratio": 2.3170685, "volume_open_interest_ratio": 0.01381598, "avg_implied_volatility": 0.31731, "max_pain_strike": 15.0, "expected_move_percent": 8.04758572, "nearest_expiration": "2026-08-21"}, "market": {"latest_close": 14.29, "one_week_change": -0.3486750348675035, "one_week_change_label": "-0.3%", "relative_strength": 8.986211, "fair_value_gap_label": "+51.8%", "trend_signal": "1"}, "premium_flags": [{"label": "Persistent pressure", "value": "4x", "detail": "Bearish pressure has repeated across recent market sessions."}, {"label": "Priced move", "value": "8.0%", "detail": "Options are pricing a wider near-term move."}], "intent": {"slug": "put-heavy-activity", "label": "Put-heavy activity", "tone": "negative", "confidence": 79.0, "confidence_label": "79/100", "summary": "Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.", "evidence": [{"label": "Notional split", "value": "C 49% / P 51%", "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": "41/100", "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": "Bearish flow before price confirmation", "tone": "negative", "score": 37.1, "score_label": "37/100", "summary": "Put-side pressure is present before a decisive weekly price breakdown.", "metrics": [{"label": "Options pressure", "value": "-64"}, {"label": "1W price", "value": "-0.3%"}, {"label": "Call premium", "value": "49%"}, {"label": "Put premium", "value": "51%"}]}, "conviction_clusters": [{"label": "Puts \u00b7 8-21 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 302, "open_interest": 324, "premium": 4530.0, "premium_label": "$4,530", "premium_share": 35.82726985131288, "weighted_strike": 14.0, "avg_iv": 0.37584, "max_voi": 0.93209877, "why": "puts cluster with 302 contracts traded, $4,530 estimated gross traded notional, and 36% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 8-21 days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 69, "open_interest": 291, "premium": 1834.0, "premium_label": "$1,834", "premium_share": 14.50490351154698, "weighted_strike": 15.26086956521739, "avg_iv": 0.4734025, "max_voi": 8.0, "why": "calls cluster with 69 contracts traded, $1,834 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 ITM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 4, "open_interest": 696, "premium": 1520.0, "premium_label": "$1,520", "premium_share": 12.02151217968997, "weighted_strike": 11.0, "avg_iv": 0.647058, "max_voi": 0.00913242, "why": "calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $1,520 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Puts \u00b7 91+ days \u00b7 OTM", "tone": "negative", "volume": 59, "open_interest": 9377, "premium": 1360.0, "premium_label": "$1,360", "premium_share": 10.756089844985764, "weighted_strike": 10.457627118644067, "avg_iv": 0.43884, "max_voi": 0.02460277, "why": "puts cluster with 59 contracts traded, $1,360 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional."}, {"label": "Calls \u00b7 22-45 days \u00b7 ATM", "tone": "positive", "volume": 10, "open_interest": 1283, "premium": 1250.0, "premium_label": "$1,250", "premium_share": 9.886111989876621, "weighted_strike": 14.0, "avg_iv": 0.33682, "max_voi": 0.00779423, "why": "calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $1,250 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional."}], "why_this_matters": "Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $12,644 of estimated gross traded notional, puts \u00b7 8-21 days \u00b7 atm, and a bearish flow before price confirmation backdrop. 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