Ticker Options Intelligence

DDL options intelligence

Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ADR options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 62 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 17:45 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

DDL currently carries volatility options pressure with a 62/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 14.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 14.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 5.40

Put-side skew

Trend fit 70

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +6.2%

RS 0.7

Expected move 14.5%
Put-call volume 5.40
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 1.85
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.42
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 16

Research Brief

DDL has a volatility chain read with 62/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 2.07–2.77; The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range2.07–2.77
Call concentration2.50
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference2.50
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.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 2.07 to 2.77. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 3.3% above spot.

Spot Max pain
2.072.42 ± 0.352.77
Confirmation level

A close beyond 2.77 or below 2.07 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 62/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 64/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure64 × 42%
+26.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation33 × 22%
+7.3

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

Trend agreement70 × 26%
+18.2

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

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score61.7Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
1022
2.503.3%
682
0
5.00106.6%
0
1
7.50209.9%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.90× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.85 21 Aug 21d
0.98 16 Oct 77d
0.97 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

3
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

A92/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
16 / 16
  • 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

Earnings/event positioning

87/100
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 Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $23825 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ 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-64
1W price+6.2%
Call premium3%
Put premium97%
Notional split C 3% / P 97% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 70/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 20 Aug Matched earnings event is 18 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 Puts · 91+ days · ITM
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 318 contracts traded, $18300 estimated gross traded notional, and 77% of visible notional.
$18300
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 23 contracts traded, $3760 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$3760
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 48 contracts traded, $1080 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1080
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 57 contracts traded, $368 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$368
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $255 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$255

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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.

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
Close2.57
1W+6.2%
RS0.7
Fair value+10.5%
Options pressure-64
Speculation33
Volatility96
Trend fit70

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 14.5% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.85 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 5.40 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.04 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 11:22 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 18.6%
30 Jul 11:10 Mixed
Pressure 5
Move 18.6%
31 Jul 13:02 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 19.6%
31 Jul 16:45 Volatility
Pressure -64
Move 14.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 682
Puts · V 48 · OI 1022
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV1.85
Put-call9.60
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.98
Put-call2.30
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.97
Put-call5.58

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV0.75
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV0.84
Put IV-
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.75
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractDDL260821P00007500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1
IV3.25
ContractDDL261016C00007500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.50
ContractDDL260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI-
IV2.43
ContractDDL270115P00002500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume312
OI594
IV0.80
ContractDDL270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume49
OI215
IV0.68
ContractDDL260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume48
OI1022
IV0.98
ContractDDL261016P00002500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume15
OI2357
IV0.63
ContractDDL261016C00002500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume7
OI4233
IV0.84