Ticker Options Intelligence

SLRC options intelligence

SLR Investment Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 56 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 3 Aug 2026 08:49 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

SLRC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.03.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 7.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.03

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 18.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 44

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.8%

RS -18.1

Expected move 7.2%
Put-call volume 18.00
Volume / OI 0.03
Reference IV 0.73
Max pain 12.50
Underlying 12.58
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 84

Research Brief

SLRC has a volatility chain read with 56/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 11.68–13.48; The largest call open-interest concentration is 15.00; the largest put concentration is 12.50. The most active strike by current volume is 12.50.

Priced range11.68–13.48
Call concentration15.00
Put concentration12.50
Max pain reference12.50
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 11.68 to 13.48. Max pain at 12.50 sits inside that range, 0.6% below spot.

Spot Max pain
11.6812.58 ± 0.9013.48
Confirmation level

A close beyond 13.48 or below 11.68 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 56/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 87/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure87 × 42%
+36.5

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation2 × 22%
+0.4

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

Trend agreement44 × 26%
+11.4

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

Volatility80 × 10%
+8.0

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score56.2Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 15.00; the largest put concentration is 12.50. The most active strike by current volume is 12.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-80.1%
0
0
5.00-60.3%
0
0
7.50-40.4%
0
0
10.00-20.5%
0
386
12.50-0.6%
11
0
15.0019.2%
364
0
17.5039.1%
0
0
20.0059.0%
0
0
22.5078.9%
0
0
25.0098.7%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.95× front/back

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

0.73 21 Aug 21d
0.53 18 Sep 49d
0.37 18 Dec 140d
0.25 19 Mar 231d

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.

13
15
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
84 / 84
  • 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

91/100
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: $1364 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 days · atm, 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-87
1W price-2.8%
Call premium4%
Put premium96%
Notional split C 4% / P 96% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.03 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 44/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug Matched earnings event is 1 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 · 8-21 days · ATM
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 52 contracts traded, $1300 estimated gross traded notional, and 95% of visible notional.
$1300
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $52 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$52
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $12 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$12

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.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

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
Close12.58
1W-2.8%
RS-18.1
Fair value-5.3%
Options pressure-87
Speculation2
Volatility80
Trend fit44

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.2% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.73 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 18.00 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.03 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 11:19 Bullish
Pressure 37
Move 6.0%
30 Jul 11:04 Bullish
Pressure 93
Move 6.0%
31 Jul 10:43 Bearish
Pressure -96
Move 6.8%
31 Jul 17:29 Bearish
Pressure -38
Move 4.8%
3 Aug 07:49 Volatility
Pressure -87
Move 7.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 11
Puts · V 52 · OI 386
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 364
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

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.73
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.53
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.37
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts20
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.12
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.23
Put IV0.33
Skew0.10
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.23
Put IV0.34
Skew0.11
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.19
Put IV0.02
Skew-0.17

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSLRC260821P00012500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike12.50
Volume52
OI386
IV0.25
ContractSLRC270319C00015000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike15.00
Volume3
OI34
IV0.19
ContractSLRC260918P00010000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2
OI15
IV0.32
ContractSLRC260821C00015000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI364
IV0.37
ContractSLRC261218C00015000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI259
IV0.23
ContractSLRC260918C00015000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI188
IV0.23
ContractSLRC260918P00012500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike12.50
Volume-
OI188
IV0.33
ContractSLRC260918C00017500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI146
IV0.40