Primary read
Bearish
Put-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
CRTO options intelligence
Criteo Sa options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
49
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:43 · complete available chain
Put-side pressure
Bearish pressure
CRTO currently carries bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.
Expected move
16.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.01
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
15.83
Put-side skew
Trend fit
16
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-9.1%
RS -6.9
Expected move
16.1%
Put-call volume
15.83
Volume / OI
0.01
Reference IV
0.46
Max pain
20.00
Underlying
20.44
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
114
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.
Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $6618 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 22-45 days · atm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure-83
1W price-9.1%
Call premium3%
Put premium97%
Notional split
C 3% / P 97%
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
16/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 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.
Puts · 22-45 days · ATM
puts cluster with 70 contracts traded, $3500 estimated gross traded notional, and 53% of visible notional.
$3500
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM
puts cluster with 15 contracts traded, $1838 estimated gross traded notional, and 28% of visible notional.
$1838
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
puts cluster with 10 contracts traded, $1050 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1050
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $225 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$225
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $5 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$5
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.
Put pressure is building after the stock has already moved below fair value.
Activity Anomaly
Above normal
Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close20.44
1W-9.1%
RS-6.9
Fair value-30.2%
Options pressure-83
Speculation13
Volatility72
Trend fit16
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 14.8% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 14.8% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 14.8% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.60 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.60 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.60 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 2.00 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 2.00 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 2.00 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:15
Bearish
Pressure -29
Move 14.8%
30 Jul 02:43
Bearish
Pressure -83
Move 16.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 2011
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 7
Puts · V 0 · OI 100
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 101
Puts · V 70 · OI 45
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 153
Puts · V 10 · OI 32
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.46
Put-call80.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts48
Avg IV0.44
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.19
Put IV0.79
Skew0.60
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.13
Put IV0.17
Skew0.04
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.10
Put IV0.60
Skew0.50
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.55
Skew0.21
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractCRTO260821P00020000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume70
OI45
IV0.25
ContractCRTO261016P00020000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike20.00
Volume15
OI123
IV0.60
ContractCRTO260821P00022500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume10
OI32
IV0.50
ContractCRTO260918C00025000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume5
OI8
IV0.13
ContractCRTO260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume1
OI17
IV0.47
ContractCRTO260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI2011
IV0.70
ContractCRTO270115C00020000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI1359
IV0.40
ContractCRTO270115C00022500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI675
IV0.36
Research Graph
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