Ticker Options Intelligence

BLK options intelligence

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

Conviction 53 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 04:40 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

BLK currently carries bearish options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 3.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.17.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 3.2%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.17

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 2.01

Put-side skew

Trend fit 95

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -1.5%

RS -7.8

Expected move 3.2%
Put-call volume 2.01
Volume / OI 0.17
Reference IV 0.49
Max pain 1050.00
Underlying 1055.67
Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026
Contracts 1500

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

65/100
Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $28.7M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, 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-33
1W price-1.5%
Call premium67%
Put premium33%
Notional split C 67% / P 33% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.17 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 95/100 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 · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 280 contracts traded, $9.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 34% of visible notional.
$9.6M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 595 contracts traded, $3.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$3.2M
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 138 contracts traded, $2.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$2.9M
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 815 contracts traded, $2.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$2.6M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 81 contracts traded, $1.8M estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$1.8M

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

100

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

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close1055.67
1W-1.5%
RS-7.8
Fair value+16.6%
Options pressure-33
Speculation44
Volatility47
Trend fit95

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 3.2% muted
30d avg 4.6% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 4.6% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 4.6% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.49 elevated
30d avg 0.42 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.42 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.42 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 2.01 elevated
30d avg 1.14 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.14 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.14 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.17 elevated
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:00 Mixed
Pressure -6
Move 4.6%
30 Jul 03:40 Bearish
Pressure -33
Move 3.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike600.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 21
Strike640.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike700.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 6 · OI 15
Strike710.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 30 · OI 21
Strike720.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 42 · OI 9
Strike730.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 34 · OI 14
Strike740.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 38 · OI 16
Strike750.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 40 · OI 31

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts125
Avg IV0.49
Put-call3.31
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts95
Avg IV0.39
Put-call3.32
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts79
Avg IV0.35
Put-call12.72
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts131
Avg IV0.33
Put-call2.71
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.33
Put-call1.83

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
31 Jul 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.81
Skew0.30
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.41
Skew0.01
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.36
Skew0.00
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.33
Skew-0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.32
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBLK260731P01290000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike1290.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.16
ContractBLK260828P00800000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike800.00
Volume-
OI104
IV0.75
ContractBLK260828P00840000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike840.00
Volume-
OI28
IV0.56
ContractBLK260828P00820000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike820.00
Volume-
OI21
IV0.70
ContractBLK260807P00780000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike780.00
Volume-
OI20
IV1.25
ContractBLK270319P00770000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike770.00
Volume-
OI17
IV0.40
ContractBLK260828P01100000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike1100.00
Volume-
OI14
IV0.28
ContractBLK260828P00790000
SidePut
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike790.00
Volume-
OI13
IV0.78