Ticker Options Intelligence

BLNK options intelligence

Blink Charging Co options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 32 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 09:09 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

BLNK currently carries mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 28.7%, 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 Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 28.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.18

Balanced tape

Trend fit 54

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -1.2%

RS -50.6

Expected move 28.7%
Put-call volume 1.18
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 2.23
Max pain 0.50
Underlying 0.52
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 74

Research Brief

BLNK has a mixed chain read with 32/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 0.37–0.67; The largest call open-interest concentration is 0.50; the largest put concentration is 0.50. The most active strike by current volume is 0.50.

Priced range0.37–0.67
Call concentration0.50
Put concentration0.50
Max pain reference0.50
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 0.37 to 0.67. Max pain at 0.50 sits inside that range, 4.4% below spot.

Spot Max pain
0.370.52 ± 0.150.67
Confirmation level

A close beyond 0.67 or below 0.37 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 32/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 1/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure1 × 42%
+0.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation37 × 22%
+8.2

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

Trend agreement54 × 26%
+14.0

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 score32.2Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 0.50; the largest put concentration is 0.50. The most active strike by current volume is 0.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
87
0.50-4.4%
395
8
1.0091.2%
70
2
1.50186.8%
42
0
2.00282.3%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.89× front/back

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

2.23 21 Aug 21d
1.60 18 Sep 49d
1.31 18 Dec 140d
1.40 15 Jan 168d
0.99 19 Mar 231d
1.18 21 Jan 539d

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.

1
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

High

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
74 / 74
  • 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

88/100
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 No clean flow/price divergence

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

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $10252 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 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+1
1W price-1.2%
Call premium41%
Put premium59%
Notional split C 41% / P 59% 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 54/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 10 Aug Matched earnings event is 9 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 Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 400 contracts traded, $3000 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$3000
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 20 contracts traded, $3000 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$3000
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 159 contracts traded, $1646 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1646
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 63 contracts traded, $1542 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$1542
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 100 contracts traded, $750 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$750

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.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 3 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close0.52
1W-1.2%
RS-50.6
Fair value-71.2%
Options pressure1
Speculation37
Volatility96
Trend fit54

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 28.7% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 2.23 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 1.18 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:44 Volatility
Pressure 98
Move 27.9%
30 Jul 11:23 Volatility
Pressure 85
Move 23.9%
31 Jul 08:00 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 23.9%
31 Jul 18:45 Bullish
Pressure 20
Move 28.7%
1 Aug 08:09 Mixed
Pressure 1
Move 28.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 100 · OI 395
Puts · V 400 · OI 87
Strike1.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 70
Puts · V 0 · OI 8
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 42
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV2.23
Put-call3.92
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV1.60
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV1.31
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV1.40
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts8
Avg IV0.99
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.87
Put IV1.84
Skew-0.03
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.22
Put IV1.21
Skew-0.01
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.42
Put IV2.07
Skew0.65
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.92
Put IV0.99
Skew0.07
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.78
Put IV0.13
Skew-0.64

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBLNK260821P00000500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume400
OI87
IV1.84
ContractBLNK260821C00000500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume100
OI395
IV1.46
ContractBLNK270115C00001000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike1.00
Volume46
OI4356
IV1.44
ContractBLNK280121C00000500
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike0.50
Volume35
OI1514
IV1.27
ContractBLNK261218C00001000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike1.00
Volume35
OI482
IV1.42
ContractBLNK260918C00000500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike0.50
Volume30
OI1464
IV1.22
ContractBLNK261218C00000500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike0.50
Volume27
OI230
IV1.30
ContractBLNK280121P00002000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike2.00
Volume20
OI290
IV1.19