Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
SHOE options intelligence
SHOE options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
35
Market data through 30 Jul 2026
Checked 31 Jul 2026 14:04 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
SHOE currently carries bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is unavailable, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
-
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.70
Call-side skew
Trend fit
67
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-
Sharemaestro weekly context
Expected move
-
Put-call volume
0.70
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
1.35
Max pain
15.00
Underlying
-
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
92
Research Brief
SHOE has a bullish chain read with 34/100 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 17.50; the largest put concentration is 12.50. The most active strike by current volume is 17.50.
Priced rangenot available
Call concentration17.50
Put concentration12.50
Max pain reference15.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
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 35/100
Pressure is 25/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure25 × 42%
+10.5
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation4 × 22%
+1.0
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement67 × 26%
+17.4
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 17.50; the largest put concentration is 12.50. The most active strike by current volume is 17.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
2.50
0
5
5.00
0
4
7.50
0
0
10.00
0
156
12.50
0
144
15.00
133
3
17.50
826
0
20.00
5
0
22.50
0
0
25.00
2
1
30.00
1
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
22d
-
18 Sep
50d
-
18 Dec
141d
-
19 Mar
232d
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
- 30 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 92 / 92
- 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
Put-heavy activity
Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $6520 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ 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+25
1W price-
Call premium21%
Put premium79%
Notional split
C 21% / P 79%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
67/100
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.
Puts · 91+ days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 42 contracts traded, $5110 estimated gross traded notional, and 78% of visible notional.
$5110
Calls · 8-21 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 69 contracts traded, $1380 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$1380
Puts · 8-21 days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $20 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$20
Puts · 46-90 days · Unpriced
puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $10 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$10
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
0 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 0 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close-
1W-
RS-
Fair value-
Options pressure25
Speculation4
Volatility56
Trend fit67
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
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Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
31 Jul 13:04
Bullish
Pressure 25
Move -
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 5
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 156
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 133
Puts · V 0 · OI 144
Strike17.50
Calls · V 69 · OI 826
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV-
Put-call0.06
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts22
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
Skew context is warming up for this ticker.
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractSHOE260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume69
OI826
IV0.52
ContractSHOE270319P00012500
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike12.50
Volume40
OI-
IV0.59
ContractSHOE260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume2
OI5
IV1.90
ContractSHOE260821P00010000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.80
ContractSHOE261218P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike5.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.76
ContractSHOE260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume2
OI-
IV0.83
ContractSHOE260918C00020000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI278
IV0.31
ContractSHOE260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI156
IV0.42
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