Ticker Options Intelligence

IHS options intelligence

IHS Holding Ltd options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 43 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:30 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

IHS currently carries bearish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 14.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.08.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 14.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.08

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 2.76

Put-side skew

Trend fit 71

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.0%

RS 0.2

Expected move 14.6%
Put-call volume 2.76
Volume / OI 0.08
Reference IV 0.36
Max pain 7.50
Underlying 8.23
Nearest expiry 16 Oct 2026
Contracts 6

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

74/100
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 Bearish flow against rising price

Put-side pressure is building while price is rising, a cautionary divergence.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $880 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · otm, and a bearish flow against rising price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-38
1W price+1.0%
Call premium44%
Put premium56%
Notional split C 44% / P 56% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.08 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 71/100 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 Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 45 contracts traded, $450 estimated gross traded notional, and 51% of visible notional.
$450
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $210 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$210
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $110 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$110
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 11 contracts traded, $55 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$55
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $40 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$40

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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.

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close8.23
1W+1.0%
RS0.2
Fair value+54.6%
Options pressure-38
Speculation7
Volatility65
Trend fit71

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 14.6% muted
30d avg 34.2% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 34.2% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 34.2% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.36 muted
30d avg 1.36 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 1.36 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 1.36 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 2.76 normal building
30d avg - · 0 reads -
90d avg - · 0 reads -
180d avg - · 0 reads -
Volume/OI 0.08 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 10:55 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 34.2%
29 Jul 23:30 Bearish
Pressure -38
Move 14.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike7.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 21
Puts · V 45 · OI 167
Strike10.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 306
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts3
Avg IV0.36
Put-call11.25
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts3
Avg IV0.47
Put-call0.15

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.33
Skew0.04
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.71
Skew0.46

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractIHS261016P00007500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume45
OI167
IV0.33
ContractIHS270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume11
OI312
IV0.25
ContractIHS261016C00010000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike10.00
Volume3
OI306
IV0.30
ContractIHS270115P00007500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume2
OI7
IV0.71
ContractIHS270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume2
OI3
IV0.45
ContractIHS261016C00007500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume1
OI21
IV0.44