Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
UNF options intelligence
Unifirst Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
40
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:19 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
UNF currently carries bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.18.
Expected move
6.9%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.18
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.42
Call-side skew
Trend fit
73
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+1.0%
RS 27.0
Expected move
6.9%
Put-call volume
0.42
Volume / OI
0.18
Reference IV
0.27
Max pain
230.00
Underlying
294.34
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
98
Options Intent Radar
Call activity against legacy put OI
Call activity is dominant while put open interest remains large but current put volume is not leading.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Call activity against legacy put OI matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $398368 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · itm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+30
1W price+1.0%
Call premium95%
Put premium5%
Notional split
C 95% / P 5%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.18
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
73/100
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.
Do not infer a hedge unwind without next-session open-interest changes and opening/closing data.
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 45 contracts traded, $268770 estimated gross traded notional, and 67% of visible notional.
$268770
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $93420 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$93420
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 19 contracts traded, $7665 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$7665
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $5940 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$5940
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $3565 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$3565
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
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
Close294.34
1W+1.0%
RS27.0
Fair value+54.9%
Options pressure30
Speculation17
Volatility47
Trend fit73
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 4.4% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 4.4% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 4.4% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.18 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.18 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.18 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.14 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.14 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.14 · 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 10:40
Bullish
Pressure 65
Move 4.4%
29 Jul 23:19
Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 6.9%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike100.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike120.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 5
Strike140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike150.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike160.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 3
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike180.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike185.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts39
Avg IV0.27
Put-call0.20
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts7
Avg IV0.33
Put-call8.00
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts15
Avg IV0.22
Put-call0.79
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts33
Avg IV0.18
Put-call0.75
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts4
Avg IV0.26
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.37
Skew0.11
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.29
Skew0.03
20 Nov 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.12
Put IV0.33
Skew0.20
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.12
Put IV0.31
Skew0.19
19 Feb 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV-
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractUNF270115P00195000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike195.00
Volume-
OI400
IV0.61
ContractUNF260918C00290000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike290.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.30
ContractUNF270115P00150000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike150.00
Volume-
OI7
IV0.57
ContractUNF260821C00185000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike185.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.00
ContractUNF260821P00140000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike140.00
Volume-
OI4
IV1.82
ContractUNF261120C00320000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike320.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.16
ContractUNF270115P00260000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike260.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.31
ContractUNF270115C00360000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike360.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.26
Research Graph
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