Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
COCO options intelligence
Vita Coco Company Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
39
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 1 Aug 2026 07:41 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
COCO currently carries bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.
Expected move
9.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.00
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.56
Call-side skew
Trend fit
60
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-0.0%
RS 12.4
Expected move
9.8%
Put-call volume
0.56
Volume / OI
0.00
Reference IV
0.56
Max pain
70.00
Underlying
65.97
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
192
Research Brief
COCO has a bullish chain read with 39/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 59.50–72.44; The largest call open-interest concentration is 70.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00.
Priced range59.50–72.44
Call concentration70.00
Put concentration60.00
Max pain reference70.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
- Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 59.50 to 72.44. Max pain at 70.00 sits inside that range, 6.1% above spot.
Spot
Max pain
59.5065.97 ± 6.4772.44
Confirmation level
A close beyond 72.44 or below 59.50 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 39/100
Pressure is 37/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure37 × 42%
+15.5
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation2 × 22%
+0.5
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement60 × 26%
+15.5
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility79 × 10%
+7.9
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 70.00; the largest put concentration is 60.00. The most active strike by current volume is 60.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
4
45.00-31.8%
0
36
50.00-24.2%
1
90
55.00-16.6%
4
225
60.00-9.0%
16
45
65.00-1.5%
22
181
70.006.1%
405
84
75.0013.7%
72
145
80.0021.3%
69
2
85.0028.8%
206
0
90.0036.4%
203
0
95.0044.0%
28
0
100.0051.6%
11
0
105.0059.2%
11
0
110.0066.7%
1
0
115.0074.3%
1
0
120.0081.9%
1
0
125.0089.5%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Balanced volatility curve
Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.
0.56
21 Aug
21d
0.48
18 Sep
49d
0.48
16 Oct
77d
0.52
18 Dec
140d
0.53
15 Jan
168d
Volatility by Strike
Downside protection premium
Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.
55
60
65
70
75
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
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
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 192 / 192
- 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
Call-heavy activity with trend alignment
Call concentration and the underlying trend align, but aggregate volume cannot establish whether calls were bought or sold.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Call-heavy activity with trend alignment matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $10144 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+37
1W price-0.0%
Call premium88%
Put premium12%
Notional split
C 88% / P 12%
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
60/100
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.
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 6 contracts traded, $3090 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$3090
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $2680 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$2680
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 11 contracts traded, $1742 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$1742
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $1040 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$1040
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
puts cluster with 7 contracts traded, $894 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$894
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.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
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
Close65.94
1W-0.0%
RS12.4
Fair value+74.1%
Options pressure37
Speculation2
Volatility79
Trend fit60
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:42
Volatility
Pressure 94
Move 13.3%
30 Jul 10:39
Volatility
Pressure 87
Move 12.0%
31 Jul 10:24
Volatility
Pressure 83
Move 11.5%
31 Jul 15:41
Mixed
Pressure 1
Move 9.6%
1 Aug 06:41
Bullish
Pressure 37
Move 9.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 36
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 90
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 16
Puts · V 6 · OI 225
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 22
Puts · V 1 · OI 45
Strike70.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 405
Puts · V 0 · OI 181
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 72
Puts · V 0 · OI 84
Strike80.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 69
Puts · V 0 · OI 145
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts34
Avg IV0.56
Put-call1.60
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.48
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.48
Put-call6.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.52
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts40
Avg IV0.53
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.63
Skew0.08
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.46
Put IV0.46
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.47
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.54
Skew0.05
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.54
Skew0.02
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractCOCO260918C00075000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume10
OI38
IV0.46
ContractCOCO270115C00080000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike80.00
Volume6
OI520
IV0.53
ContractCOCO260821P00060000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume6
OI225
IV0.63
ContractCOCO261016P00035000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume6
OI21
IV0.51
ContractCOCO260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume2
OI203
IV0.71
ContractCOCO270115C00060000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike60.00
Volume2
OI11
IV0.57
ContractCOCO261016C00085000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike85.00
Volume1
OI1243
IV0.52
ContractCOCO260821C00070000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike70.00
Volume1
OI405
IV0.56
Research Graph
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