Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
IEI options intelligence
IEI options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
54
Market data through 17 Sep 2026
Checked 18 Sep 2026 12:00 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
IEI currently carries bullish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is unavailable, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.90.
Expected move
-
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.90
Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.00
Call-side skew
Trend fit
4
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-
Sharemaestro weekly context
Expected move
-
Put-call volume
0.00
Volume / OI
0.90
Reference IV
0.44
Max pain
114.00
Underlying
-
Nearest expiry
18 Sep 2026
Contracts
290
Research Brief
IEI has a bullish chain read with 54/100 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 117.00; the largest put concentration is 114.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00.
Priced rangenot available
Call concentration117.00
Put concentration114.00
Max pain reference114.00
- 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 54/100
Pressure is 88/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure88 × 42%
+36.9
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation61 × 22%
+13.4
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement4 × 26%
+1.1
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility31 × 10%
+3.1
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 117.00; the largest put concentration is 114.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
103.00
0
2
104.00
0
0
105.00
1
0
106.00
1
1
107.00
0
0
108.00
0
0
109.00
1
0
110.00
1
0
111.00
0
0
112.00
0
1
113.00
0
6
114.00
20
0
115.00
53
0
116.00
36
0
117.00
177
1
118.00
2
0
119.00
1
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
-
16 Oct
29d
-
20 Nov
64d
-
15 Jan
120d
-
16 Apr
211d
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
- 290 / 290
- 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
Call activity against legacy put OI
Call activity is dominant while put open interest remains large but current put volume is not leading.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Call activity against legacy put OI matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $1.1M 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+88
1W price-
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split
C 100% / P 0%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.90
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
4/100
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.
Do not infer a hedge unwind without next-session open-interest changes and opening/closing data.
Calls · 22-45 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 30010 contracts traded, $1.1M estimated gross traded notional, and 99% of visible notional.
$1.1M
Calls · 0-7 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $3,125 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$3,125
Calls · 46-90 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $1,425 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$1,425
Calls · 91+ days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $1,323 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$1,323
Puts · 46-90 days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $825 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$825
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Participation is active enough to treat follow-through risk carefully.
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: 10 completed sessions
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close-
1W-
RS-
Fair value-
Options pressure88
Speculation61
Volatility31
Trend fit4
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 5/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 9/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 9/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
30 Jul 13:23
Bullish
Pressure 56
Move -
31 Jul 13:23
Bullish
Pressure 38
Move -
3 Aug 12:08
Mixed
Pressure 1
Move -
4 Aug 13:14
Bullish
Pressure 83
Move -
1 Sep 10:05
Bullish
Pressure 88
Move -
3 Sep 11:20
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move -
8 Sep 11:08
Bullish
Pressure 87
Move -
10 Sep 11:40
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move -
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike103.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike104.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike105.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike106.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike107.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike108.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike109.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV-
Put-call1.00
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts58
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Contracts58
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
Skew context is warming up for this ticker.
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractIEI261016C00115000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike115.00
Volume30000
OI122
IV0.02
ContractIEI261120P00114000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike114.00
Volume15
OI-
IV0.01
ContractIEI261120C00115000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike115.00
Volume15
OI-
IV0.04
ContractIEI270115C00115000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike115.00
Volume11
OI79
IV0.01
ContractIEI261016C00117000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike117.00
Volume10
OI447
IV0.03
ContractIEI270115C00117000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike117.00
Volume1
OI768
IV0.05
ContractIEI270416C00116000
SideCall
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Strike116.00
Volume1
OI35
IV0.01
ContractIEI260918C00106000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike106.00
Volume1
OI1
IV0.01
Research Graph
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