Ticker Options Intelligence

UNH options intelligence

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 50 17 Jun 2026 14:31

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

UNH currently carries bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 1.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.14.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 1.8%

Near-term move context

Fresh flow 0.14

Participation is quieter

Put-call 0.32

Call-side skew

Trend fit 57

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +2.3%

RS 15.6

Expected move1.8%
Put-call volume0.32
Volume / OI0.14
Avg IV0.37
Max pain392.50
Underlying408.52
Nearest expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts501

Opportunity + Risk Framework

What kind of setup is this?

Context, not a recommendation
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

96

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

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank89th
IV rank100th

Premium Angles

What is unusual here?

Flow, pin, trend, event
Persistent pressure 10x

Bullish pressure has repeated across recent snapshots.

Today Versus Normal

30 / 90 / 180 day context

Stored options memory
Expected move 1.8% elevated
30d avg 1.8% 100th
90d avg 1.8% 100th
180d avg 1.8% 100th
IV 0.37 elevated
30d avg 0.37 100th
90d avg 0.37 100th
180d avg 0.37 100th
Put-call 0.32 elevated
30d avg 0.32 100th
90d avg 0.32 100th
180d avg 0.32 100th
Volume/OI 0.14 elevated
30d avg 1.03 89th
90d avg 1.03 89th
180d avg 1.03 89th

History

Pressure and volatility trail

Pressure, move, IV, participation
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 60
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 8.09
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 1.8%
IV 0.37
Vol/OI 0.14

Classic Baseline

Current tape versus recent history

Percentile detail
Expected move 1.8% Recent avg 1.8% · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Avg implied volatility 0.37 Recent avg 0.37 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Put-call volume 0.32 Recent avg 0.32 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Volume / open interest 0.14 Recent avg 1.03 · 89th

Elevated versus recent tape

Market context

Sharemaestro weekly
Close408.52
1W+2.3%
RS15.6
Fair value-5.6%
Options pressure54
Speculation43
Volatility33
Trend fit57

Strike Map

Strike activity map

Nearest expiry
Strike125.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 976
Strike130.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 24
Puts · V 3 · OI 1100
Strike135.00
Calls · V 13 · OI 24
Puts · V 6 · OI 925
Strike140.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 18
Puts · V 2 · OI 12
Strike145.00
Calls · V 16 · OI 43
Puts · V 2 · OI 89
Strike150.00
Calls · V 27 · OI 33
Puts · V 71 · OI 143
Strike155.00
Calls · V 22 · OI 9
Puts · V 103 · OI 116
Strike160.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 11
Puts · V 1 · OI 699
Strike165.00
Calls · V 79 · OI 24
Puts · V 3 · OI 630
Strike170.00
Calls · V 73 · OI 29
Puts · V 2 · OI 856
Strike175.00
Calls · V 1146 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 724
Strike180.00
Calls · V 1142 · OI 0
Puts · V 28 · OI 1790
Strike185.00
Calls · V 570 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 2026
Strike190.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 3
Puts · V 21 · OI 1958
Strike195.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 4
Puts · V 39 · OI 10059
Strike200.00
Calls · V 640 · OI 474
Puts · V 4 · OI 12756
Strike210.00
Calls · V 4560 · OI 1
Puts · V 6 · OI 4765
Strike220.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 4
Puts · V 18 · OI 2356
Strike230.00
Calls · V 4562 · OI 4
Puts · V 1 · OI 2617
Strike240.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 16
Puts · V 4 · OI 4390
Strike250.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 51
Puts · V 14 · OI 6621
Strike260.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 73
Puts · V 50 · OI 4005
Strike270.00
Calls · V 43 · OI 66
Puts · V 256 · OI 4650
Strike280.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 54
Puts · V 49 · OI 10524
Strike290.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 106
Puts · V 38 · OI 3982
Strike300.00
Calls · V 61 · OI 906
Puts · V 51 · OI 5043
Strike310.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 79
Puts · V 16 · OI 2969
Strike320.00
Calls · V 23 · OI 300
Puts · V 24 · OI 3544
Strike325.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 0
Puts · V 4 · OI 160
Strike330.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 1228
Puts · V 19 · OI 3143
Strike335.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 208
Strike340.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 338
Puts · V 8 · OI 2677
Strike345.00
Calls · V 85 · OI 0
Puts · V 44 · OI 344
Strike350.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 225
Puts · V 65 · OI 2755
Strike355.00
Calls · V 172 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 365
Strike357.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 14 · OI 6
Strike360.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 139
Puts · V 17 · OI 3175
Strike362.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 4 · OI 38
Strike365.00
Calls · V 603 · OI 0
Puts · V 35 · OI 661
Strike367.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 58
Strike370.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 160
Puts · V 131 · OI 3178
Strike372.50
Calls · V 600 · OI 0
Puts · V 9 · OI 310
Strike375.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 25
Puts · V 163 · OI 609
Strike377.50
Calls · V 13 · OI 17
Puts · V 17 · OI 192
Strike380.00
Calls · V 11 · OI 355
Puts · V 163 · OI 2075
Strike382.50
Calls · V 4 · OI 14
Puts · V 40 · OI 321
Strike385.00
Calls · V 21 · OI 220
Puts · V 397 · OI 1333
Strike387.50
Calls · V 28 · OI 7
Puts · V 29 · OI 490
Strike390.00
Calls · V 223 · OI 1492
Puts · V 229 · OI 2125
Strike392.50
Calls · V 85 · OI 18
Puts · V 80 · OI 1036
Strike395.00
Calls · V 26 · OI 210
Puts · V 294 · OI 989
Strike397.50
Calls · V 63 · OI 802
Puts · V 156 · OI 483
Strike400.00
Calls · V 155 · OI 7943
Puts · V 898 · OI 1452
Strike402.50
Calls · V 33 · OI 371
Puts · V 476 · OI 338
Strike405.00
Calls · V 74 · OI 1030
Puts · V 837 · OI 512
Strike407.50
Calls · V 175 · OI 763
Puts · V 376 · OI 440
Strike410.00
Calls · V 1597 · OI 4118
Puts · V 191 · OI 741
Strike412.50
Calls · V 1037 · OI 885
Puts · V 53 · OI 157
Strike415.00
Calls · V 1534 · OI 2433
Puts · V 22 · OI 141
Strike417.50
Calls · V 1416 · OI 1758
Puts · V 10 · OI 52
Strike420.00
Calls · V 1853 · OI 7613
Puts · V 4 · OI 119
Strike422.50
Calls · V 303 · OI 496
Puts · V 2 · OI 5
Strike425.00
Calls · V 1350 · OI 3419
Puts · V 6 · OI 40
Strike427.50
Calls · V 14 · OI 131
Puts · V 6 · OI 3
Strike430.00
Calls · V 1307 · OI 7986
Puts · V 50 · OI 225
Strike432.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 468
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike435.00
Calls · V 606 · OI 1273
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike437.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 45
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike440.00
Calls · V 270 · OI 4518
Puts · V 6 · OI 3
Strike442.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 51
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike445.00
Calls · V 105 · OI 155
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike447.50
Calls · V 4 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike450.00
Calls · V 289 · OI 10931
Puts · V 88 · OI 3
Strike452.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 7
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike455.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 45
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike460.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 1718
Puts · V 6 · OI 0
Strike465.00
Calls · V 46 · OI 90
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike470.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 587
Puts · V 4 · OI 2
Strike475.00
Calls · V 17 · OI 39
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike480.00
Calls · V 51 · OI 789
Puts · V 9 · OI 17
Strike490.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 333
Puts · V 115 · OI 2
Strike500.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 9599
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike510.00
Calls · V 30 · OI 1025
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike520.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 854
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike530.00
Calls · V 11 · OI 694
Puts · V 6 · OI 0
Strike540.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1071
Puts · V 20 · OI 0
Strike550.00
Calls · V 31 · OI 6752
Puts · V 34 · OI 0
Strike560.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 504
Puts · V 5 · OI 0
Strike570.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 835
Puts · V 6 · OI 0
Strike580.00
Calls · V 7 · OI 1828
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike590.00
Calls · V 101 · OI 3141
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike600.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 13908
Puts · V 34 · OI 4
Strike610.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 3527
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike620.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1692
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike630.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 2971
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike640.00
Calls · V 77 · OI 3516
Puts · V 2 · OI 1
Strike660.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 2229
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike680.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1906
Puts · V 6 · OI 0
Strike700.00
Calls · V 58 · OI 1315
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike720.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 887
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike740.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 2755
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike760.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3054
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike780.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 1840
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike800.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3587
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike820.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 3207
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike840.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1314
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike860.00
Calls · V 19 · OI 2717
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike880.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 1562
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike900.00
Calls · V 31 · OI 12615
Puts · V 2 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts201
Avg IV0.76
Put-call0.22
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Contracts140
Avg IV0.16
Put-call0.56
Expiry2 Jul 2026
Contracts93
Avg IV0.08
Put-call1.51
Expiry10 Jul 2026
Contracts67
Avg IV0.07
Put-call0.88

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
18 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.46
Put IV0.66
Skew0.20
26 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.11
Put IV0.29
Skew0.18
2 Jul 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.08
Put IV0.17
Skew0.09
10 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.08
Put IV0.13
Skew0.05

Research Graph

Related research and context

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Contracts

Most active contracts

By volume
ContractUNH260618C00230000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike230.00
Volume4562
OI4
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00210000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike210.00
Volume4560
OI1
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00420000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike420.00
Volume1853
OI7613
IV0.06
ContractUNH260618C00410000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike410.00
Volume1597
OI4118
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00415000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike415.00
Volume1534
OI2433
IV0.03
ContractUNH260618C00417500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike417.50
Volume1416
OI1758
IV0.06
ContractUNH260618C00425000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike425.00
Volume1350
OI3419
IV0.13
ContractUNH260618C00430000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike430.00
Volume1307
OI7986
IV0.13
ContractUNH260618C00175000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike175.00
Volume1146
OI-
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00180000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike180.00
Volume1142
OI-
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00412500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike412.50
Volume1037
OI885
IV0.02
ContractUNH260618P00400000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike400.00
Volume898
OI1452
IV0.06
ContractUNH260618P00405000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike405.00
Volume837
OI512
IV0.06
ContractUNH260626C00420000
SideCall
Expiry26 Jun 2026
Strike420.00
Volume702
OI1104
IV0.03
ContractUNH260618C00200000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike200.00
Volume640
OI474
IV0.00
ContractUNH260618C00435000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike435.00
Volume606
OI1273
IV0.13