Ticker Options Intelligence

SLM options intelligence

SLM Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 29 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

SLM currently carries mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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Primary read Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 7.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.19

Balanced tape

Trend fit 60

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -4.1%

RS -12.6

Expected move 7.7%
Put-call volume 1.19
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.31
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 24.29
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 288

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

64/100
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 No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $22932 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ 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+2
1W price-4.1%
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 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 60/100 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 · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 46 contracts traded, $11155 estimated gross traded notional, and 49% of visible notional.
$11155
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 25 contracts traded, $3000 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$3000
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2980 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$2980
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 36 contracts traded, $2250 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$2250
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 6 contracts traded, $2055 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$2055

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Event-risk setup

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

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close24.29
1W-4.1%
RS-12.6
Fair value+5.0%
Options pressure2
Speculation34
Volatility53
Trend fit60

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 7.7% muted
30d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 9.9% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.31 muted
30d avg 0.40 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.40 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.40 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 1.19 elevated
30d avg 0.09 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.09 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.09 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.01 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:43 Bullish
Pressure 95
Move 9.9%
30 Jul 04:19 Mixed
Pressure 2
Move 7.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike14.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike16.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike18.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike19.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 10

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.31
Put-call3.27
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts74
Avg IV0.31
Put-call1.67
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts68
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts66
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts40
Avg IV0.37
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.54
Skew0.20
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.40
Skew0.06
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.71
Skew0.39
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.48
Put IV0.44
Skew-0.04
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.42
Skew0.08

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSLM270115C00026000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike26.00
Volume46
OI80
IV0.34
ContractSLM260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume36
OI66
IV0.38
ContractSLM261120P00023000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike23.00
Volume25
OI6
IV0.44
ContractSLM260918P00023000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike23.00
Volume10
OI45
IV0.40
ContractSLM260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume10
OI20
IV0.22
ContractSLM260918C00022000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.00
Volume6
OI17
IV0.01
ContractSLM261120P00033000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike33.00
Volume4
OI-
IV0.41
ContractSLM260821C00027000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike27.00
Volume1
OI83
IV0.35