Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
BTU options intelligence
Peabody Energy Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
38
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:55 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
BTU currently carries mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
10.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.82
Balanced tape
Trend fit
53
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+1.6%
RS -23.6
Expected move
10.1%
Put-call volume
0.82
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
1.03
Max pain
23.00
Underlying
22.80
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
790
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.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $1.1M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+14
1W price+1.6%
Call premium49%
Put premium51%
Notional split
C 49% / P 51%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
53/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
30 Jul
Matched earnings event is 0 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 537 contracts traded, $333342 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$333342
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 293 contracts traded, $271635 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$271635
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 1036 contracts traded, $93229 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$93229
Calls · 0-7 days · ITM
calls cluster with 625 contracts traded, $65891 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$65891
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 482 contracts traded, $43210 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$43210
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.
Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close22.80
1W+1.6%
RS-23.6
Fair value-0.7%
Options pressure14
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit53
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.84 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.84 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.84 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.35 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:52
Bullish
Pressure 53
Move 7.0%
30 Jul 02:55
Mixed
Pressure 14
Move 10.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike14.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike15.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike16.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike16.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 12
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike17.50
Calls · V 4 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike18.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.53
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.63
Put-call1.32
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.61
Put-call1.76
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV0.56
Put-call0.97
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts60
Avg IV0.56
Put-call2.21
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.26
Put IV0.63
Skew-0.63
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.52
Skew-0.20
14 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.67
Put IV0.59
Skew-0.08
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.56
Skew-0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.62
Skew0.03
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractBTU260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume543
OI891
IV0.71
ContractBTU260731C00020500
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike20.50
Volume502
OI-
IV1.25
ContractBTU260821P00020000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume436
OI123
IV0.57
ContractBTU260731C00022500
SideCall
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike22.50
Volume417
OI159
IV1.07
ContractBTU260731P00020000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike20.00
Volume366
OI367
IV0.63
ContractBTU260918P00019000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike19.00
Volume300
OI1
IV0.57
ContractBTU270115C00040000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike40.00
Volume299
OI5636
IV0.59
ContractBTU280121C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike20.00
Volume275
OI3450
IV0.71
Research Graph
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