Ticker Options Intelligence

SSD options intelligence

Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 38 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 19:16 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

SSD currently carries bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 5.6%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 2.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 83

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -3.2%

RS -5.0

Expected move 5.6%
Put-call volume 2.00
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.28
Max pain 190.00
Underlying 187.74
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 196

Research Brief

SSD has a bearish chain read with 38/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 177.29–198.19; The largest call open-interest concentration is 210.00; the largest put concentration is 180.00. The most active strike by current volume is 155.00.

Priced range177.29–198.19
Call concentration210.00
Put concentration180.00
Max pain reference190.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 177.29 to 198.19. Max pain at 190.00 sits inside that range, 1.2% above spot.

Spot Max pain
177.29187.74 ± 10.45198.19
Confirmation level

A close beyond 198.19 or below 177.29 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 38/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 25/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure25 × 42%
+10.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation8 × 22%
+1.8

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

Trend agreement83 × 26%
+21.7

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

Volatility42 × 10%
+4.2

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score38.4Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 210.00; the largest put concentration is 180.00. The most active strike by current volume is 155.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
155.00-17.4%
0
5
160.00-14.8%
0
1
165.00-12.1%
0
3
170.00-9.4%
0
2
175.00-6.8%
0
38
180.00-4.1%
0
33
185.00-1.5%
0
6
190.001.2%
5
2
195.003.9%
10
0
200.006.5%
12
0
210.0011.9%
20
0
220.0017.2%
3
0
230.0022.5%
1
0
240.0027.8%
1
0
250.0033.2%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.88× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.28 21 Aug 21d
0.27 18 Sep 49d
0.30 18 Dec 140d
0.32 19 Mar 231d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

155
160
165
170
175
180
185
190
195
200
210
220
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

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
196 / 196
  • 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

Put-heavy activity

65/100
Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2570 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-25
1W price-3.2%
Call premium47%
Put premium53%
Notional split C 47% / P 53% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 83/100 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 · 91+ days · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 8 contracts traded, $1360 estimated gross traded notional, and 53% of visible notional.
$1360
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $680 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$680
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $530 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$530

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

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
Close187.74
1W-3.2%
RS-5.0
Fair value+8.3%
Options pressure-25
Speculation8
Volatility42
Trend fit83

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.6% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.28 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 2.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 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 10:32 Bullish
Pressure 71
Move 6.6%
30 Jul 10:30 Bullish
Pressure 74
Move 6.1%
31 Jul 10:21 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.4%
1 Aug 18:16 Bearish
Pressure -25
Move 5.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike165.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike170.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike175.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike180.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 38
Strike185.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 33
Strike190.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 6

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.28
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts60
Avg IV0.27
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.30
Put-call1.67
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts48
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.29
Skew-0.04
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.28
Put IV0.28
Skew-
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.31
Skew0.01
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.32
Skew0.01

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSSD261218C00250000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike250.00
Volume1
OI17
IV0.15
ContractSSD260918C00190000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike190.00
Volume1
OI13
IV0.27
ContractSSD261218P00135000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike135.00
Volume1
OI5
IV0.19
ContractSSD261218P00130000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike130.00
Volume1
OI5
IV0.21
ContractSSD261218P00140000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike140.00
Volume1
OI4
IV0.17
ContractSSD261218C00240000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike240.00
Volume1
OI4
IV0.13
ContractSSD270319P00130000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike130.00
Volume1
OI3
IV0.37
ContractSSD261218P00150000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike150.00
Volume1
OI3
IV0.34