Ticker Options Intelligence

B options intelligence

Barrick Mining Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 40 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

B currently carries bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 3.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 3.3%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.27

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +6.2%

RS -9.9

Expected move 3.3%
Put-call volume 0.27
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.57
Max pain 36.50
Underlying 37.11
Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026
Contracts 686

Options Intent Radar

Short-dated OTM call concentration

94/100
Primary intent Short-dated OTM call concentration

Call activity is concentrated in upside and shorter-dated contracts; trade direction remains unconfirmed without aggressor data.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Short-dated OTM call concentration matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $7.4M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+60
1W price+6.2%
Call premium88%
Put premium12%
Notional split C 88% / P 12% 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 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 10 Aug Matched earnings event is 11 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 · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 3164 contracts traded, $4.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 66% of visible notional.
$4.9M
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 925 contracts traded, $372958 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$372958
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1436 contracts traded, $369668 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$369668
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 261 contracts traded, $310280 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$310280
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 180 contracts traded, $222308 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$222308

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.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

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
Close37.11
1W+6.2%
RS-9.9
Fair value+54.5%
Options pressure60
Speculation41
Volatility53
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 3.3% muted
30d avg 4.1% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 4.1% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 4.1% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.57 elevated
30d avg 0.56 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.56 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.56 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.27 elevated
30d avg 0.14 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.14 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.14 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.02 elevated
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:05 Bullish
Pressure 79
Move 4.1%
29 Jul 23:19 Bullish
Pressure 60
Move 3.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike25.00
Calls · V 49 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike27.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 6
Puts · V 2 · OI 4
Strike28.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 102
Strike29.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 12
Puts · V 2 · OI 17
Strike30.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 9
Puts · V 1 · OI 8
Strike30.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 5
Strike31.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 42
Puts · V 10 · OI 681
Strike31.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 1 · OI 219

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts67
Avg IV0.57
Put-call0.16
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts55
Avg IV0.50
Put-call0.58
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts35
Avg IV0.53
Put-call1.95
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.51
Put-call0.16
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts27
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.70

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.56
Skew-0.15
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.53
Skew0.02
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.53
Skew0.01
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.57
Skew0.04
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.53
Skew-0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractB260807C00055000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.28
ContractB261218P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI-
IV-
ContractB261016P00026000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike26.00
Volume-
OI100
IV0.53
ContractB260731C00048000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike48.00
Volume-
OI25
IV1.80
ContractB260828C00055000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.81
ContractB260814C00050000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI18
IV0.87
ContractB260904C00042000
SideCall
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Strike42.00
Volume-
OI13
IV0.53
ContractB260821P00038500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike38.50
Volume-
OI12
IV0.51