Ticker Options Intelligence

SSB options intelligence

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

Conviction 28 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 03:14 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

SSB currently carries mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 4.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 4.7%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 83

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -0.9%

RS 0.5

Expected move 4.7%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI -
Reference IV 0.21
Max pain 100.00
Underlying 105.09
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 144

Research Brief

SSB has a mixed chain read with 28/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 100.19–109.99; The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 90.00. The most active strike by current volume is 55.00.

Priced range100.19–109.99
Call concentration105.00
Put concentration90.00
Max pain reference100.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 100.19 to 109.99. Max pain at 100.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
100.19105.09 ± 4.90109.99
Confirmation level

A close beyond 109.99 or below 100.19 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 28/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 7/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure7 × 42%
+3.1

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.0

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

Trend agreement83 × 26%
+21.7

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility33 × 10%
+3.3

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score28.1Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 90.00. The most active strike by current volume is 55.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
55.00-47.7%
0
0
60.00-42.9%
0
0
65.00-38.1%
0
0
70.00-33.4%
0
0
75.00-28.6%
0
0
80.00-23.9%
0
0
85.00-19.1%
0
712
90.00-14.4%
0
0
95.00-9.6%
0
4
100.00-4.8%
3
1
105.00-0.1%
711
0
110.004.7%
298
0
115.009.4%
706
0
120.0014.2%
0
0
125.0018.9%
0
0
130.0023.7%
0
0
135.0028.5%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.78× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.21 21 Aug 21d
0.24 18 Sep 49d
0.26 18 Dec 140d
0.27 19 Mar 231d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
144 / 144
  • 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

Likely noise

28/100
Primary intent Likely noise

Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.

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

Likely noise matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $0 of estimated gross traded notional, no dominant cluster, 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+7
1W price-0.9%
Call premium0%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 0% / P 0% 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 83/100 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 No dominant cluster

No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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
Close105.09
1W-0.9%
RS0.5
Fair value+20.1%
Options pressure7
Speculation0
Volatility33
Trend fit83

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 4.7% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.21 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call - history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 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 10:29 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.7%
30 Jul 10:24 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.1%
31 Jul 10:20 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.2%
2 Aug 02:14 Mixed
Pressure 7
Move 4.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 712

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts34
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.24
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.26
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts34
Avg IV0.27
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.08
Put IV0.26
Skew0.18
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.21
Put IV0.30
Skew0.09
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.21
Put IV0.31
Skew0.10
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.31
Skew0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSSB260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI712
IV0.26
ContractSSB260821C00105000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI711
IV0.23
ContractSSB260821C00115000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike115.00
Volume-
OI706
IV0.15
ContractSSB260821C00110000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI298
IV0.08
ContractSSB260918C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume-
OI268
IV0.14
ContractSSB260918C00110000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI166
IV0.21
ContractSSB260918P00095000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike95.00
Volume-
OI121
IV0.12
ContractSSB260918P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI43
IV0.34