Ticker Options Intelligence

ABCB options intelligence

Ameris Bancorp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 44 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 23:30 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

ABCB currently carries bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.64.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 7.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.64

Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.64

Call-side skew

Trend fit 62

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -0.6%

RS 1.5

Expected move 7.1%
Put-call volume 0.64
Volume / OI 0.64
Reference IV 0.61
Max pain 90.00
Underlying 87.73
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 20

Research Brief

ABCB has a bullish chain read with 44/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 81.51–93.95; The largest call open-interest concentration is 90.00; the largest put concentration is 80.00. The most active strike by current volume is 95.00.

Priced range81.51–93.95
Call concentration90.00
Put concentration80.00
Max pain reference90.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • 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 81.51 to 93.95. Max pain at 90.00 sits inside that range, 2.6% above spot.

Spot Max pain
81.5187.73 ± 6.2293.95
Confirmation level

A close beyond 93.95 or below 81.51 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 44/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 30/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure30 × 42%
+12.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation39 × 22%
+8.5

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

Trend agreement62 × 26%
+16.2

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

Volatility71 × 10%
+7.1

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score44.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 90.00; the largest put concentration is 80.00. The most active strike by current volume is 95.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
75.00-14.5%
1
4
80.00-8.8%
0
1
85.00-3.1%
0
2
90.002.6%
3
0
95.008.3%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.27× front/back

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

0.61 21 Aug 21d
0.56 16 Oct 77d
0.27 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

75
80
85
90
95
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

A94/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
20 / 20
  • 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

Directional flow, confirmation needed

33/100
Primary intent Directional flow, confirmation needed

There is useful activity, but aggregate chain data does not isolate participant intent.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Directional flow, confirmation needed matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $39889 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+30
1W price-0.6%
Call premium43%
Put premium57%
Notional split C 43% / P 57% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.64 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 62/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 14 contracts traded, $21070 estimated gross traded notional, and 53% of visible notional.
$21070
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $15050 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$15050
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $1570 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$1570
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $1485 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$1485
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $714 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$714

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 Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

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
Close87.21
1W-0.6%
RS1.5
Fair value+40.5%
Options pressure30
Speculation39
Volatility71
Trend fit62

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.1% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.61 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.64 history building
30d avg - · 1/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 1/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 1/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.64 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 10:37 Mixed
Pressure 8
Move 8.1%
30 Jul 10:34 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.8%
30 Jul 17:10 Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 7.2%
31 Jul 13:07 Mixed
Pressure 8
Move 5.4%
31 Jul 18:16 Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 7.1%
31 Jul 22:30 Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 7.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike90.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike95.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts7
Avg IV0.61
Put-call0.67
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV0.56
Put-call0.64
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV0.27
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.71
Skew-0.01
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.44
Put IV0.62
Skew0.18
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractABCB260821P00080000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.60
ContractABCB261016P00075000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.62
ContractABCB260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.52
ContractABCB260821C00075000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.50
ContractABCB260821P00085000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.71
ContractABCB261016P00105000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.62
ContractABCB270115C00085000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.47
ContractABCB270115C00100000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike100.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.34