Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
HXL options intelligence
Hexcel Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
52
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 29 Jul 2026 22:56 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
HXL currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.14.
Expected move
10.5%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.14
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.45
Call-side skew
Trend fit
57
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+6.2%
RS 28.8
Expected move
10.5%
Put-call volume
0.45
Volume / OI
0.14
Reference IV
0.56
Max pain
95.00
Underlying
110.28
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
121
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 are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $972026 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · itm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+47
1W price+6.2%
Call premium83%
Put premium17%
Notional split
C 83% / P 17%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.14
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
57/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
29 Jul
Matched earnings event is 0 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 152 contracts traded, $446005 estimated gross traded notional, and 46% of visible notional.
$446005
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 93 contracts traded, $281670 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$281670
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 37 contracts traded, $47395 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$47395
Puts · 91+ days · ATM
puts cluster with 34 contracts traded, $47080 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$47080
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 16 contracts traded, $38260 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$38260
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.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close110.28
1W+6.2%
RS28.8
Fair value+61.1%
Options pressure47
Speculation43
Volatility79
Trend fit57
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 9.8% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 9.8% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 9.8% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.49 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.49 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.49 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:34
Volatility
Pressure 67
Move 9.8%
29 Jul 21:56
Volatility
Pressure 47
Move 10.5%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike80.00
Calls · V 13 · OI 13
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike95.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 629
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike100.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike105.00
Calls · V 22 · OI 60
Puts · V 1 · OI 64
Strike110.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 34
Puts · V 3 · OI 53
Strike115.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 42
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike120.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts15
Avg IV0.56
Put-call0.11
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.41
Put-call0.28
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.38
Put-call1.36
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts38
Avg IV0.44
Put-call0.41
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts4
Avg IV0.48
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.51
Skew0.00
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.57
Skew-
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.50
Put IV0.02
Skew-0.48
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.38
Skew0.12
19 Mar 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.48
Put IV-
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractHXL261218P00055000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.67
ContractHXL260918C00055000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.00
ContractHXL260918C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.00
ContractHXL270115C00050000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.00
ContractHXL261218P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.59
ContractHXL261218P00080000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.59
ContractHXL260918P00115000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike115.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.52
ContractHXL260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.50
Research Graph
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