Ticker Options Intelligence

WELL options intelligence

Welltower Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 44 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

WELL currently carries bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.8%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.27

Call-side skew

Trend fit 38

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +3.6%

RS 19.8

Expected move 5.8%
Put-call volume 0.27
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.27
Max pain 240.00
Underlying 252.07
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 536

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

68/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $442236 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+61
1W price+3.6%
Call premium86%
Put premium14%
Notional split C 86% / P 14% 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 38/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 29 contracts traded, $127095 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$127095
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 237 contracts traded, $119685 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$119685
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 89 contracts traded, $60270 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$60270
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 137 contracts traded, $35962 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$35962
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 53 contracts traded, $19230 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$19230

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close252.07
1W+3.6%
RS19.8
Fair value+80.7%
Options pressure61
Speculation17
Volatility42
Trend fit38

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 5.8% elevated
30d avg 5.5% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 5.5% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 5.5% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.27 elevated
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.27 muted
30d avg 0.57 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.57 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.57 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.02 muted
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:01 Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 5.5%
30 Jul 01:55 Bullish
Pressure 61
Move 5.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike135.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike145.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike150.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike165.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike170.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.27
Put-call0.17
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts50
Avg IV0.26
Put-call0.15
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts62
Avg IV0.26
Put-call2.80
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts84
Avg IV0.26
Put-call2.35
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts50
Avg IV0.26
Put-call1.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.29
Skew0.05
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.27
Skew0.03
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.28
Skew0.04
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.29
Skew0.04
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.29
Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractWELL260918C00250000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike250.00
Volume237
OI344
IV0.23
ContractWELL260821C00250000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike250.00
Volume137
OI689
IV0.24
ContractWELL260821C00240000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike240.00
Volume83
OI298
IV0.23
ContractWELL260821C00260000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike260.00
Volume64
OI752
IV0.24
ContractWELL270115P00125000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike125.00
Volume52
OI178
IV0.46
ContractWELL260918C00260000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike260.00
Volume30
OI1175
IV0.24
ContractWELL260918P00230000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike230.00
Volume27
OI476
IV0.27
ContractWELL260821C00280000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike280.00
Volume27
OI264
IV0.21