Ticker Options Intelligence

ZTO options intelligence

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 35 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 04:40 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

ZTO currently carries bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 7.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.28

Call-side skew

Trend fit 18

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +0.3%

RS 3.0

Expected move 7.4%
Put-call volume 0.28
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.34
Max pain 22.00
Underlying 23.98
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 202

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

69/100
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 Bullish flow before price confirmation

Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $10783 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · otm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+48
1W price+0.3%
Call premium73%
Put premium27%
Notional split C 73% / P 27% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 18/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 18 Aug Matched earnings event is 19 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 Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 100 contracts traded, $7545 estimated gross traded notional, and 70% of visible notional.
$7545
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 21 contracts traded, $1700 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1700
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $792 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$792
Puts · 22-45 days · ATM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $288 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$288
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $275 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$275

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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

Quiet tape

0

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close23.98
1W+0.3%
RS3.0
Fair value+18.8%
Options pressure48
Speculation24
Volatility53
Trend fit18

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.4% elevated
30d avg 7.2% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 7.2% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 7.2% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.34 muted
30d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.28 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.06 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.06 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.06 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:20 Bullish
Pressure 86
Move 7.2%
30 Jul 03:40 Bullish
Pressure 48
Move 7.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
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 1
Strike18.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike19.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike22.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 12
Puts · V 0 · OI 5

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.34
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts46
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.01
Put IV0.78
Skew0.76
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.42
Put IV0.06
Skew-0.36
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.73
Skew0.15
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.06
Put IV0.40
Skew0.33
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.40
Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractZTO261016C00025000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike25.00
Volume97
OI2294
IV0.25
ContractZTO270115P00020000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume20
OI118
IV0.40
ContractZTO260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume5
OI53
IV0.10
ContractZTO260821P00024000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike24.00
Volume4
OI-
IV0.01
ContractZTO261016C00026000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike26.00
Volume3
OI1
IV0.08
ContractZTO260918P00026000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike26.00
Volume2
OI77
IV0.13
ContractZTO270115P00021000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike21.00
Volume1
OI87
IV0.10
ContractZTO260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.50