Ticker Options Intelligence

AQN options intelligence

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 45 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:44 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

AQN currently carries volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 17.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.09.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 17.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.09

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.26

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +4.5%

RS -5.3

Expected move 17.2%
Put-call volume 0.26
Volume / OI 0.09
Reference IV 1.92
Max pain 5.00
Underlying 6.10
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 27

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

83/100
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: $16838 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+67
1W price+4.5%
Call premium61%
Put premium39%
Notional split C 61% / P 39% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.09 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 14 Aug Matched earnings event is 15 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 Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 62 contracts traded, $7335 estimated gross traded notional, and 44% of visible notional.
$7335
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 11 contracts traded, $3970 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$3970
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 17 contracts traded, $2105 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$2105
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 4 contracts traded, $1640 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$1640
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $810 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$810

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.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close6.10
1W+4.5%
RS-5.3
Fair value+11.8%
Options pressure67
Speculation34
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 17.2% muted
30d avg 26.6% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 26.6% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 26.6% · 1 read 0th
IV 1.92 elevated
30d avg 1.06 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.06 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.06 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.26 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.09 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:41 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 26.6%
30 Jul 02:44 Volatility
Pressure 67
Move 17.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 20
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 19
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 9
Puts · V 4 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts7
Avg IV1.92
Put-call0.37
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV1.54
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV1.06
Put-call0.18
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts8
Avg IV0.65
Put-call1.25

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.34
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.61
Skew0.24
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.41
Skew0.10

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractAQN270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI40
IV0.46
ContractAQN260918C00005000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI15
IV0.66
ContractAQN260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI9
IV4.16
ContractAQN270115P00002500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.25
ContractAQN260918P00010000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI-
IV2.41
ContractAQN260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.25
ContractAQN270115P00007500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractAQN261016C00005000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume60
OI143
IV0.50