Ticker Options Intelligence

YOU options intelligence

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

Conviction 57 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 02:24 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

YOU currently carries volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 19.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Compare Chart Weekly report
Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 19.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.10

Call-side skew

Trend fit 7

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -6.8%

RS 16.6

Expected move 19.3%
Put-call volume 0.10
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.84
Max pain 45.80
Underlying 52.24
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 236

Research Brief

YOU has a volatility chain read with 57/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 42.16–62.32; The largest call open-interest concentration is 49.80; the largest put concentration is 49.80. The most active strike by current volume is 49.80.

Priced range42.16–62.32
Call concentration49.80
Put concentration49.80
Max pain reference45.80
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • 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

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 42.16 to 62.32. Max pain at 45.80 sits inside that range, 12.3% below spot.

Spot Max pain
42.1652.24 ± 10.0862.32
Confirmation level

A close beyond 62.32 or below 42.16 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 57/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 91/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure91 × 42%
+38.1

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation32 × 22%
+7.1

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement7 × 26%
+1.9

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score56.7Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 49.80; the largest put concentration is 49.80. The most active strike by current volume is 49.80. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
18
33.80-35.3%
53
12
34.80-33.4%
70
53
39.80-23.8%
151
33
40.80-21.9%
58
84
41.80-20.0%
3
21
42.80-18.1%
50
56
43.80-16.2%
10
28
44.80-14.2%
423
226
45.80-12.3%
31
55
46.80-10.4%
26
46
47.80-8.5%
18
60
48.80-6.6%
14
333
49.80-4.7%
2199
145
54.804.9%
2150
157
59.8014.5%
1275
21
64.8024.0%
657
10
69.8033.6%
269
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.35× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

0.84 21 Aug 22d
0.66 18 Sep 50d
0.63 20 Nov 113d
0.59 15 Jan 169d
0.60 19 Feb 204d
0.62 21 Jan 540d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.

42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
55
60
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
236 / 236
  • 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

90/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $251590 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+91
1W price-6.8%
Call premium96%
Put premium4%
Notional split C 96% / P 4% 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 7/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 3 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 123 contracts traded, $102110 estimated gross traded notional, and 41% of visible notional.
$102110
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 107 contracts traded, $89345 estimated gross traded notional, and 36% of visible notional.
$89345
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 120 contracts traded, $42880 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$42880
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 39 contracts traded, $5272 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$5272
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 7 contracts traded, $5040 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$5040

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Negative Options disagreement

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

Sharemaestro weekly
Close52.24
1W-6.8%
RS16.6
Fair value+81.6%
Options pressure91
Speculation32
Volatility96
Trend fit7

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 19.3% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.84 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.10 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:32 Volatility
Pressure 58
Move 16.7%
30 Jul 10:30 Volatility
Pressure 84
Move 22.5%
31 Jul 01:24 Volatility
Pressure 91
Move 19.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike19.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 51
Strike24.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 52
Strike29.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 40
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike30.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 22
Strike31.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike32.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 15
Strike33.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 53
Puts · V 0 · OI 18
Strike34.80
Calls · V 0 · OI 70
Puts · V 0 · OI 12

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts60
Avg IV0.84
Put-call0.22
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.66
Put-call0.07
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.63
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts50
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.60
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.75
Put IV0.81
Skew0.06
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.60
Put IV0.65
Skew0.05
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.62
Skew0.03
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.62
Skew0.07
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.61
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractYOU260821C00049800
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike49.80
Volume107
OI2199
IV0.85
ContractYOU261120C00055000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike55.00
Volume104
OI1748
IV0.62
ContractYOU260918C00060000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike60.00
Volume50
OI14
IV0.63
ContractYOU260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume48
OI66
IV0.63
ContractYOU260918C00055000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike55.00
Volume22
OI26
IV0.64
ContractYOU260821C00080000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume20
OI30
IV0.53
ContractYOU260821P00042800
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike42.80
Volume14
OI21
IV1.06
ContractYOU260821C00064800
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike64.80
Volume11
OI657
IV0.75