Ticker Options Intelligence

JAN options intelligence

Janus Living, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 48 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 15:47 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

JAN currently carries bearish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 9.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 10.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 41

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -3.8%

Sharemaestro weekly context

Expected move 9.0%
Put-call volume 10.00
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.40
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 30.21
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 64

Research Brief

JAN has a bearish chain read with 48/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 27.48–32.94; The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00.

Priced range27.48–32.94
Call concentration35.00
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference25.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • 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 27.48 to 32.94. Max pain at 25.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
27.4830.21 ± 2.7332.94
Confirmation level

A close beyond 32.94 or below 27.48 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 48/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 70/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure70 × 42%
+29.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.8

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

Trend agreement41 × 26%
+10.7

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

Volatility64 × 10%
+6.4

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score48.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
15.00-50.3%
0
0
17.50-42.1%
0
0
20.00-33.8%
0
0
22.50-25.5%
0
1
25.00-17.2%
4
0
30.00-0.7%
8
0
35.0015.9%
293
0
40.0032.4%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.18× front/back

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

0.40 21 Aug 21d
0.33 18 Sep 49d
0.31 16 Oct 77d
0.34 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

25
30
35
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

A97/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
64 / 64
  • 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

75/100
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 Bearish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2960 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-70
1W price-3.8%
Call premium5%
Put premium95%
Notional split C 5% / P 95% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 41/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 3 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $2080 estimated gross traded notional, and 70% of visible notional.
$2080
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $610 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$610
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $155 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$155
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $115 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$115

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.

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
Close30.21
1W-3.8%
RS-
Fair value+11.8%
Options pressure-70
Speculation8
Volatility64
Trend fit41

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 9.0% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.40 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 10.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 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 10:39 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 9.2%
30 Jul 10:35 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 8.9%
31 Jul 00:14 Bullish
Pressure 55
Move 16.0%
31 Jul 02:04 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 8.5%
1 Aug 14:47 Bearish
Pressure -70
Move 9.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 293
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.34
Put-call2.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.37
Skew-0.13
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.18
Put IV0.39
Skew0.20
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.14
Put IV0.32
Skew0.18
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.35
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractJAN261016P00035000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume4
OI4
IV0.38
ContractJAN261016P00030000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike30.00
Volume4
OI4
IV0.32
ContractJAN270115C00035000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume1
OI8
IV0.37
ContractJAN270115P00022500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike22.50
Volume1
OI-
IV0.41
ContractJAN270115P00025000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike25.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.35
ContractJAN270115C00030000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI546
IV0.35
ContractJAN260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI293
IV0.49
ContractJAN270115C00025000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI15
IV0.33