Ticker Options Intelligence

BYND options intelligence

Beyond Meat Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 13:39 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

BYND currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 22.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 22.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.16

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.3%

RS -57.8

Expected move 22.1%
Put-call volume 0.16
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 2.89
Max pain 0.50
Underlying 0.57
Nearest expiry 7 Aug 2026
Contracts 238

Research Brief

BYND has a volatility chain read with 52/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 0.44–0.69; The largest call open-interest concentration is 1.00; the largest put concentration is 0.50. The most active strike by current volume is 1.00.

Priced range0.44–0.69
Call concentration1.00
Put concentration0.50
Max pain reference0.50
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 7 Aug

Options imply 0.44 to 0.69. Max pain at 0.50 sits inside that range, 11.7% below spot.

Spot Max pain
0.440.57 ± 0.120.69
Confirmation level

A close beyond 0.69 or below 0.44 at the 7 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 52/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 80/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure80 × 42%
+33.4

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation41 × 22%
+9.0

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score52.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 1.00; the largest put concentration is 0.50. The most active strike by current volume is 1.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
1493
0.50-11.7%
10055
115
1.0076.7%
47483
19
1.50165.0%
4493
10
2.00253.4%
303
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.73× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

2.89 7 Aug 7d
3.07 14 Aug 14d
2.51 21 Aug 21d
2.70 28 Aug 28d
4.03 4 Sep 35d
4.12 11 Sep 42d
3.23 18 Sep 49d
1.65 20 Nov 112d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

1
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 31 Jul 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
238 / 238
  • 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

Earnings/event positioning

91/100
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: $336366 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · itm, 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+80
1W price+1.3%
Call premium67%
Put premium33%
Notional split C 67% / P 33% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 Aug Matched earnings event is 4 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 · 8-21 days · ITM
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 4025 contracts traded, $46736 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$46736
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 3386 contracts traded, $46356 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$46356
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 427 contracts traded, $43466 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$43466
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 4515 contracts traded, $43410 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$43410
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 1730 contracts traded, $36450 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$36450

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.

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
Close0.57
1W+1.3%
RS-57.8
Fair value-87.4%
Options pressure80
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 22.1% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 2.89 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.16 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.04 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 11:28 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 12.5%
30 Jul 11:13 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 9.8%
31 Jul 10:50 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 13.4%
31 Jul 15:24 Volatility
Pressure 95
Move 17.0%
31 Jul 18:33 Volatility
Pressure 77
Move 17.9%
31 Jul 19:43 Volatility
Pressure 78
Move 15.2%
31 Jul 20:01 Volatility
Pressure 79
Move 14.3%
31 Jul 23:18 Volatility
Pressure 78
Move 13.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 3750 · OI 10055
Puts · V 312 · OI 1493
Strike1.00
Calls · V 5078 · OI 47483
Puts · V 14 · OI 115
Strike1.50
Calls · V 198 · OI 4493
Puts · V 0 · OI 19
Strike2.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 303
Puts · V 0 · OI 10

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV2.89
Put-call0.04
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV3.07
Put-call0.00
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV2.51
Put-call0.21
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV2.70
Put-call0.06
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV4.03
Put-call0.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV2.86
Put IV1.95
Skew-0.92
14 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV2.76
Put IV1.64
Skew-1.11
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV2.25
Put IV1.77
Skew-0.48
28 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.95
Put IV1.54
Skew-0.41
4 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.93
Put IV0.51
Skew-1.41

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBYND260807C00001000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume5078
OI47483
IV2.86
ContractBYND260821C00001000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume4491
OI40015
IV2.25
ContractBYND260814C00001000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume4125
OI13452
IV2.76
ContractBYND260807C00000500
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume3750
OI10055
IV2.09
ContractBYND260814C00000500
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike0.50
Volume3577
OI5770
IV1.73
ContractBYND270115P00000500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike0.50
Volume2807
OI17611
IV1.26
ContractBYND261120C00001000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike1.00
Volume1417
OI23511
IV1.60
ContractBYND260918C00001000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike1.00
Volume1259
OI12388
IV1.77