Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
NRG options intelligence
NRG Energy Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
58
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:50 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
NRG currently carries bullish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.21.
Expected move
13.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.21
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.02
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+9.2%
RS -15.4
Expected move
13.1%
Put-call volume
0.02
Volume / OI
0.21
Reference IV
0.35
Max pain
130.00
Underlying
141.03
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1078
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 pointing in the same constructive direction.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $7.5M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, 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+100
1W price+9.2%
Call premium93%
Put premium7%
Notional split
C 93% / P 7%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.21
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 Aug
Matched earnings event is 5 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 11927 contracts traded, $5.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 66% of visible notional.
$5.0M
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 5039 contracts traded, $1.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1.0M
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 5091 contracts traded, $590229 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$590229
Puts · 0-7 days · ITM
puts cluster with 52 contracts traded, $201190 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$201190
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 167 contracts traded, $177585 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$177585
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.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
Activity Anomaly
Quiet tape
Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close141.03
1W+9.2%
RS-15.4
Fair value+34.4%
Options pressure100
Speculation45
Volatility64
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 11.0% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 11.0% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 11.0% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.48 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.48 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.48 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.36 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.36 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.36 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:14
Volatility
Pressure 99
Move 11.0%
30 Jul 02:50
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 13.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike100.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike105.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike108.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike109.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts128
Avg IV0.35
Put-call0.31
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts124
Avg IV0.73
Put-call0.03
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts100
Avg IV0.66
Put-call0.32
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts110
Avg IV0.62
Put-call0.05
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts98
Avg IV0.58
Put-call0.33
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.70
Put IV0.70
Skew-
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.92
Put IV0.80
Skew-0.13
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.68
Put IV0.66
Skew-0.02
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.64
Put IV0.64
Skew-
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.61
Put IV0.62
Skew0.01
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractNRG261218C00165000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike165.00
Volume5025
OI5069
IV0.51
ContractNRG261218C00200000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike200.00
Volume5024
OI5020
IV0.52
ContractNRG260807C00135000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike135.00
Volume5001
OI212
IV0.72
ContractNRG260807C00145000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike145.00
Volume5001
OI19
IV0.86
ContractNRG260821C00165000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike165.00
Volume1021
OI1079
IV0.40
ContractNRG270115C00165000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike165.00
Volume905
OI1016
IV0.52
ContractNRG270115C00150000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike150.00
Volume900
OI91
IV0.51
ContractNRG260731C00130000
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike130.00
Volume252
OI265
IV0.75
Research Graph
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