Ticker Options Intelligence

HFFG options intelligence

Hf Foods Group Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 57 Market data through 16 Sep 2026 Checked 17 Sep 2026 00:40 · partial chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

HFFG currently carries volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 59.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.53.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 59.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.53

Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.05

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -3.6%

RS -29.4

Expected move 59.0%
Put-call volume 0.05
Volume / OI 0.53
Reference IV 9.45
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 1.66
Nearest expiry 18 Sep 2026
Contracts 9

Research Brief

HFFG 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 0.68–2.64; The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range0.68–2.64
Call concentration2.50
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference2.50
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • Participation is above the ticker's stored normal, which makes the read more noteworthy.
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 18 Sep

Options imply 0.68 to 2.64. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 50.6% above spot.

Spot Max pain
0.681.66 ± 0.982.64
Confirmation level

A close beyond 2.64 or below 0.68 at the 18 Sep 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 100/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation24 × 22%
+5.2

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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 score56.8Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.5050.6%
5
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Model-estimated Greeks · 100% coverage

Call-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the put-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile+$94Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak2.50+$90
Negative peak-No negative strike
Nearest balance-Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
2.5050.6%
+$90
5.00201.2%
+$3
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike

Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

6.42× front/back

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

9.45 18 Sep 2d
3.98 16 Oct 30d
2.16 15 Jan 121d
1.47 16 Apr 212d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

Comparable strike volatility is unavailable.

Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

20 matured · 0 directional

20 stored transitions are available, but none had a directional bullish or bearish label.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing100%
Average expiry move13.1%
16 Sep Volatility · 57 -3.6% through expiry 59.0% priced · v2.0
15 Sep Mixed · 28 -3.6% through expiry 57.5% priced · v2.0
11 Sep Volatility · 52 -3.6% through expiry 56.0% priced · v2.0
9 Sep Mixed · 29 -9.6% through expiry 62.4% priced · v2.0
4 Sep Mixed · 29 -9.6% through expiry 51.1% priced · v2.0
2 Sep Volatility · 52 -11.1% through expiry 47.5% priced · v2.0
28 Aug Mixed · 29 -11.1% through expiry 48.1% priced · v2.0
21 Aug Mixed · 31 -12.6% through expiry 56.1% priced · v2.0
19 Aug Volatility · 57 -0.5% through expiry 36.7% priced · v2.0
14 Aug Volatility · 52 -0.5% through expiry 34.0% priced · v2.0
13 Aug Volatility · 61 17.3% through expiry 46.5% priced · v2.0
12 Aug Volatility · 52 17.3% through expiry 49.7% priced · v2.0

Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. 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
Retained chain subset
Market date
16 Sep 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
9 / 9
  • 100% of provider contracts were retained for this snapshot.

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

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than 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

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2,402 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+100
1W price-3.6%
Call premium90%
Put premium10%
Notional split C 90% / P 10% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.53 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 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.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 48 contracts traded, $1,777 estimated gross traded notional, and 74% of visible notional.
$1,777
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 9 contracts traded, $374 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$374
Puts · 0-7 days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $170 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$170
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $80 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$80

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Baseline: 21 completed sessions

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close1.60
1W-3.6%
RS-29.4
Fair value-47.8%
Options pressure100
Speculation24
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 59.0% history building
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 21/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 21/60 sessions -
IV 9.45 history building
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 21/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 21/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.05 history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 8/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 8/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.53 history building
30d avg - · 8/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 21/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 21/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:45 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 66.6%
30 Jul 03:36 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 60.1%
30 Jul 15:31 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 104.3%
30 Jul 15:46 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 104.6%
31 Jul 05:27 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 69.8%
31 Jul 22:28 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 50.6%
2 Aug 08:51 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 53.0%
2 Aug 09:34 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 80.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 2 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV9.45
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts3
Avg IV3.98
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV2.16
Put-call0.02
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Contracts1
Avg IV1.47
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV11.13
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV2.39
Put IV-
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV1.54
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Apr 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV1.47
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractHFFG260918C00002500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI5
IV11.13
ContractHFFG261016P00002500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI1
IV4.02
ContractHFFG270115C00002500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume39
OI27
IV1.54
ContractHFFG270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume8
OI8
IV2.64
ContractHFFG261016C00007500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume8
OI-
IV5.53
ContractHFFG260918P00002500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume2
OI-
IV7.78
ContractHFFG261016C00002500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume1
OI71
IV2.39
ContractHFFG270115P00002500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume1
OI1
IV2.30

Evidence context