Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
VCTR options intelligence
Victory Capital Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
36
Market data through 30 Jul 2026
Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:23 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
VCTR currently carries mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.
Expected move
9.7%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.00
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
1.00
Balanced tape
Trend fit
98
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-1.3%
RS 25.2
Expected move
9.7%
Put-call volume
1.00
Volume / OI
0.00
Reference IV
0.45
Max pain
100.00
Underlying
97.20
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
158
Research Brief
VCTR has a mixed chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 87.75–106.65; The largest call open-interest concentration is 110.00; the largest put concentration is 100.00. The most active strike by current volume is 100.00.
Priced range87.75–106.65
Call concentration110.00
Put concentration100.00
Max pain reference100.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
- Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 87.75 to 106.65. Max pain at 100.00 sits inside that range, 2.9% above spot.
Spot
Max pain
87.7597.20 ± 9.45106.65
Confirmation level
A close beyond 106.65 or below 87.75 at the 21 Aug expiry would exceed the move currently priced by this chain.
Important limitation
The range is a pricing reference, not a forecast; volatility can reprice sharply after news or as expiry approaches.
Score Construction
Why conviction is 36/100
Pressure is 4/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure4 × 42%
+1.7
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation8 × 22%
+1.8
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement98 × 26%
+25.5
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility70 × 10%
+7.0
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 110.00; the largest put concentration is 100.00. The most active strike by current volume is 100.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
45.00-53.7%
0
0
50.00-48.6%
0
0
55.00-43.4%
0
0
60.00-38.3%
0
0
65.00-33.1%
0
0
70.00-28.0%
0
0
75.00-22.8%
0
1
80.00-17.7%
0
1
85.00-12.6%
1
0
90.00-7.4%
1
0
95.00-2.3%
3
12
100.002.9%
10
0
105.008.0%
10
0
110.0013.2%
20
0
115.0018.3%
0
0
120.0023.5%
0
0
125.0028.6%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
0.45
21 Aug
22d
0.39
18 Sep
50d
0.35
16 Oct
78d
0.33
15 Jan
169d
Volatility by Strike
Upside optionality premium
Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.
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
High
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 158 / 158
- No material coverage gap was detected in the retained chain.
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.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $650 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · otm, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+4
1W price-1.3%
Call premium62%
Put premium38%
Notional split
C 62% / P 38%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.00
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
98/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 6 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 · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $400 estimated gross traded notional, and 62% of visible notional.
$400
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $250 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$250
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
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
Close97.20
1W-1.3%
RS25.2
Fair value+74.8%
Options pressure4
Speculation8
Volatility70
Trend fit98
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
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
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:38
Bullish
Pressure 88
Move 11.2%
30 Jul 10:35
Mixed
Pressure 4
Move 9.6%
31 Jul 10:23
Mixed
Pressure 4
Move 9.7%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.45
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.39
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts42
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.65
Put IV0.48
Skew-0.17
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.44
Skew0.09
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.39
Skew0.05
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.37
Skew0.06
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractVCTR260821C00100000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike100.00
Volume1
OI10
IV0.47
ContractVCTR270115P00075000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike75.00
Volume1
OI1
IV0.45
ContractVCTR270115C00105000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI600
IV0.31
ContractVCTR261016P00085000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI543
IV0.44
ContractVCTR261016C00100000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike100.00
Volume-
OI106
IV0.34
ContractVCTR270115C00095000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike95.00
Volume-
OI66
IV0.31
ContractVCTR261016P00075000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI32
IV0.49
ContractVCTR270115C00090000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI23
IV0.33
Research Graph
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