Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
HNRG options intelligence
Hallador Energy Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
37
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
HNRG currently carries bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 47.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.
Expected move
47.9%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.00
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.61
Call-side skew
Trend fit
24
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-4.6%
RS -24.1
Expected move
47.9%
Put-call volume
0.61
Volume / OI
0.00
Reference IV
0.68
Max pain
14.00
Underlying
15.24
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
244
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $35716 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ 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+31
1W price-4.6%
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
0.00
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
24/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
10 Aug
Matched earnings event is 11 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 16 contracts traded, $11310 estimated gross traded notional, and 32% of visible notional.
$11310
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 63 contracts traded, $8558 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$8558
Puts · 91+ days · ATM
puts cluster with 17 contracts traded, $4675 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$4675
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 8 contracts traded, $4058 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$4058
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 25 contracts traded, $2826 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$2826
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
Quiet tape
Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close15.24
1W-4.6%
RS-24.1
Fair value+15.7%
Options pressure31
Speculation40
Volatility88
Trend fit24
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 16.4% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 16.4% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 16.4% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.81 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.81 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.81 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 6.62 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 6.62 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 6.62 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:14
Volatility
Pressure -67
Move 16.4%
30 Jul 01:55
Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 47.9%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 799
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 20
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts60
Avg IV0.68
Put-call0.31
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.75
Put-call4.00
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.76
Put-call2.91
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts26
Avg IV0.74
Put-call0.08
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts56
Avg IV0.78
Put-call1.33
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.10
Put IV0.73
Skew-0.37
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.79
Put IV1.17
Skew0.38
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.75
Put IV0.63
Skew-0.12
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.80
Skew0.22
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.70
Skew-0.02
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractHNRG260821C00014000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike14.00
Volume55
OI4
IV0.90
ContractHNRG261120P00015000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike15.00
Volume17
OI92
IV0.68
ContractHNRG260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume10
OI741
IV0.81
ContractHNRG261120P00016000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike16.00
Volume10
OI56
IV0.72
ContractHNRG260821P00014000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike14.00
Volume6
OI3017
IV0.76
ContractHNRG270115C00020000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume5
OI2308
IV0.57
ContractHNRG261120C00020000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike20.00
Volume5
OI972
IV0.75
ContractHNRG270115C00022000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike22.00
Volume5
OI174
IV0.78
Research Graph
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