Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
DNN options intelligence
DNN options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
56
Market data through 17 Sep 2026
Checked 18 Sep 2026 11:06 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
DNN currently carries bullish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is unavailable, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
-
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.02
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-
Sharemaestro weekly context
Expected move
-
Put-call volume
0.02
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
3.88
Max pain
3.00
Underlying
-
Nearest expiry
18 Sep 2026
Contracts
308
Research Brief
DNN has a bullish chain read with 56/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of not available; The largest call open-interest concentration is 3.50; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 3.00.
Priced rangenot available
Call concentration3.50
Put concentration3.00
Max pain reference3.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- Participation is above the ticker's stored normal, which makes the read more noteworthy.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
- Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
A matched underlying price and expected move are required to build the implied range.
Score Construction
Why conviction is 56/100
Pressure is 100/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation40 × 22%
+8.9
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility56 × 10%
+5.6
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 3.50; the largest put concentration is 3.00. The most active strike by current volume is 3.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
0.50
72
0
1.00
68
3
1.50
8
0
2.00
3
25
2.50
85
941
3.00
372
89
3.50
2443
12
4.00
2254
1
4.50
108
3
5.00
22
10
5.50
10
0
6.00
0
0
6.50
0
0
7.50
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Gamma Profile by Strike
Gamma profile unavailable
A matched underlying price is required to estimate gamma exposure by strike.
Gamma exposure will appear when the retained chain has usable open interest plus reported gamma or implied volatility.
Volatility Curve
Insufficient term structure
At least two expirations with usable near-the-money implied volatility are required.
-
18 Sep
1d
-
25 Sep
8d
-
2 Oct
15d
-
9 Oct
22d
-
16 Oct
29d
-
23 Oct
36d
-
30 Oct
43d
-
20 Nov
64d
Volatility by Strike
A matched underlying price is required for strike-relative volatility analysis.
Comparable strike volatility is unavailable.
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
No independently verifiable option-expiry outcomes have matured yet. Legacy snapshots without a point-in-time market reference and repeated same-session snapshots are deliberately excluded.
Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
- Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
- Independent entryone read per market session
- Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
- Matched expiry closereported only after maturity
Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.
Evidence Quality
Limited
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 17 Sep 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 308 / 308
- No matched underlying price; price-relative measures are unavailable.
Aggregate chain data supports concentration, participation and pricing analysis. It does not identify trade aggressor, opening versus closing activity, multi-leg intent or dealer inventory.
Options Intent Radar
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate
Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $327,480 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · unpriced, 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.
Options pressure+100
1W price-
Call premium99%
Put premium1%
Notional split
C 99% / P 1%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.02
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
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.
Calls · 22-45 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 910 contracts traded, $195,900 estimated gross traded notional, and 60% of visible notional.
$195,900
Calls · 91+ days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 4031 contracts traded, $122,396 estimated gross traded notional, and 37% of visible notional.
$122,396
Calls · 0-7 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 43 contracts traded, $2,137 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$2,137
Puts · 91+ days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 26 contracts traded, $1,968 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$1,968
Calls · 8-21 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $1,670 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$1,670
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Baseline: 14 completed sessions
Volume rank86th
Volume/OI rank86th
IV rank86th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close-
1W-
RS-
Fair value-
Options pressure100
Speculation40
Volatility56
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 14/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 14/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 14/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 14/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 14/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 14/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
30 Jul 13:21
Bullish
Pressure 89
Move -
31 Jul 13:14
Bullish
Pressure 99
Move -
2 Aug 15:43
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move -
3 Aug 15:59
Bullish
Pressure 67
Move -
5 Aug 13:23
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move -
17 Aug 08:19
Mixed
Pressure 16
Move -
19 Aug 07:00
Bullish
Pressure 84
Move -
24 Aug 08:32
Bullish
Pressure 32
Move -
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 72
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 68
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 85
Puts · V 0 · OI 25
Strike3.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 372
Puts · V 16 · OI 941
Strike3.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2443
Puts · V 2 · OI 89
Strike4.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2254
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV-
Put-call0.73
Expiry25 Sep 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV-
Put-call0.35
Expiry2 Oct 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV-
Put-call1.67
Expiry9 Oct 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV-
Put-call0.78
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV-
Put-call0.03
Skew
Call/put IV balance
Skew context is warming up for this ticker.
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractDNN270115C00004500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike4.50
Volume3007
OI16720
IV0.74
ContractDNN261030C00000500
SideCall
Expiry30 Oct 2026
Strike0.50
Volume543
OI568
IV10.00
ContractDNN270115C00004000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike4.00
Volume183
OI35698
IV0.71
ContractDNN270115C00000500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike0.50
Volume176
OI657
IV1.87
ContractDNN270115C00003000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike3.00
Volume163
OI15111
IV0.73
ContractDNN270416C00004000
SideCall
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Strike4.00
Volume151
OI1153
IV0.66
ContractDNN261016C00003500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike3.50
Volume147
OI1137
IV0.43
ContractDNN261016C00003000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike3.00
Volume87
OI1219
IV0.66
Research Graph
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