Ticker Options Intelligence

LBRX options intelligence

LB Pharmaceuticals Inc Common Stock options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:30 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

LBRX currently carries volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 17.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.55.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 17.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.55

Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest

Put-call 3.44

Put-side skew

Trend fit 20

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +11.5%

Sharemaestro weekly context

Expected move 17.7%
Put-call volume 3.44
Volume / OI 0.55
Reference IV 1.10
Max pain 35.00
Underlying 35.01
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 18

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

84/100
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: $79766 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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-67
1W price+11.5%
Call premium63%
Put premium37%
Notional split C 63% / P 37% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.55 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 20/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 11 Aug Matched earnings event is 12 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 · ATM
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 30 contracts traded, $22500 estimated gross traded notional, and 28% of visible notional.
$22500
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 98 contracts traded, $19366 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$19366
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 9 contracts traded, $13695 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$13695
Puts · 22-45 days · ATM puts cluster with 96 contracts traded, $9120 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$9120
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $4935 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$4935

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.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

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
Close35.01
1W+11.5%
RS-
Fair value+49.0%
Options pressure-67
Speculation29
Volatility96
Trend fit20

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 17.7% elevated
30d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 1.10 elevated
30d avg 0.75 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.75 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.75 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 3.44 muted
30d avg 6.43 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 6.43 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 6.43 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.55 elevated
30d avg 0.11 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.11 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.11 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:18 Volatility
Pressure -85
Move 17.1%
29 Jul 23:30 Volatility
Pressure -67
Move 17.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 45 · OI 48
Strike30.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 22
Puts · V 53 · OI 165
Strike35.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 2
Puts · V 96 · OI 71
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.10
Put-call48.50
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts1
Avg IV2.63
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts5
Avg IV0.59
Put-call0.05
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.39
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.74
Put IV0.65
Skew-0.09
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV2.63
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.73
Skew0.01
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.77
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLBRX260918P00022500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI7
IV2.63
ContractLBRX260821C00040000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.74
ContractLBRX260821P00035000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume96
OI71
IV0.65
ContractLBRX260821P00030000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume53
OI165
IV0.87
ContractLBRX260821P00022500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume45
OI48
IV2.76
ContractLBRX261016C00035000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume30
OI36
IV0.77
ContractLBRX270115C00040000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike40.00
Volume6
OI47
IV0.77
ContractLBRX270115C00017500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike17.50
Volume4
OI4
IV0.00