Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
IE options intelligence
IE options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
42
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 3 Aug 2026 09:16 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
IE currently carries bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is unavailable, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.
Expected move
-
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.01
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.28
Call-side skew
Trend fit
28
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-
Sharemaestro weekly context
Expected move
-
Put-call volume
0.28
Volume / OI
0.01
Reference IV
1.21
Max pain
10.00
Underlying
-
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
102
Research Brief
IE has a bullish chain read with 42/100 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 10.00; the largest put concentration is 10.00. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50.
Priced rangenot available
Call concentration10.00
Put concentration10.00
Max pain reference10.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- 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 42/100
Pressure is 64/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure64 × 42%
+27.0
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation9 × 22%
+2.1
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement28 × 26%
+7.2
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 10.00; the largest put concentration is 10.00. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50
2
0
5.00
12
286
7.50
45
294
10.00
4418
6
12.50
197
1
15.00
49
0
17.50
1
0
20.00
0
0
22.50
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Insufficient term structure
At least two expirations with usable near-the-money implied volatility are required.
-
21 Aug
21d
-
18 Sep
49d
-
16 Oct
77d
-
15 Jan
168d
-
21 Jan
539d
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
- Versioned calculationv2 observations only
- Independent entryone read per market session
- Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
- Matched expiry closereported only after maturity
Only v2 snapshots with a point-in-time market reference are eligible. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first weekly close on or immediately after expiry. 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
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 102 / 102
- 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
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $13450 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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+64
1W price-
Call premium76%
Put premium24%
Notional split
C 76% / P 24%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.01
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
28/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 Aug
Matched earnings event is 1 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 46-90 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 304 contracts traded, $7692 estimated gross traded notional, and 57% of visible notional.
$7692
Calls · 91+ days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $2288 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$2288
Puts · 46-90 days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 40 contracts traded, $1900 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$1900
Puts · 8-21 days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 42 contracts traded, $840 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$840
Puts · 91+ days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 6 contracts traded, $460 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$460
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 2 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close-
1W-
RS-
Fair value-
Options pressure64
Speculation9
Volatility56
Trend fit28
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
30 Jul 13:23
Bullish
Pressure 58
Move -
31 Jul 13:23
Bullish
Pressure 25
Move -
31 Jul 16:33
Bullish
Pressure 18
Move -
3 Aug 08:16
Bullish
Pressure 64
Move -
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 12
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 45
Puts · V 42 · OI 286
Strike10.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 4418
Puts · V 0 · OI 294
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 197
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 49
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV-
Put-call14.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV-
Put-call6.67
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV-
Put-call0.07
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV-
Put-call1.20
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Contracts24
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
Skew context is warming up for this ticker.
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractIE261016C00015000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike15.00
Volume300
OI259
IV0.87
ContractIE260821P00007500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume42
OI286
IV0.96
ContractIE260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume20
OI365
IV0.81
ContractIE261016P00007500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume20
OI323
IV0.84
ContractIE270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume5
OI55
IV0.80
ContractIE270115P00007500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume4
OI628
IV0.80
ContractIE260918C00012500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike12.50
Volume3
OI439
IV0.87
ContractIE260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2
OI4418
IV0.84
Research Graph
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Earnings
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