Ticker Options Intelligence

SHC options intelligence

Sotera Health Co options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 26 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:44 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

SHC currently carries mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 10.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 52

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.3%

RS -2.0

Expected move 10.8%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI -
Reference IV 0.58
Max pain 15.00
Underlying 17.35
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 96

Options Intent Radar

Likely noise

26/100
Primary intent Likely noise

Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.

Flow vs price divergence No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Likely noise matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $0 of estimated gross traded notional, no dominant cluster, 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+12
1W price-2.3%
Call premium0%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 0% / P 0% 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 52/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 7 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 No dominant cluster

No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.

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.

Activity Anomaly

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close17.35
1W-2.3%
RS-2.0
Fair value+19.9%
Options pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility80
Trend fit52

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 10.8% elevated
30d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 10.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.58 elevated
30d avg 0.53 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.53 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.53 · 1 read 100th
Put-call - normal building
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read -
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read -
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read -
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
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

Open trail
29 Jul 10:42 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 10.1%
30 Jul 02:44 Mixed
Pressure 12
Move 10.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 15
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 23
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 33
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1702
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.58
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.45
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.47
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.46
Put IV0.31
Skew-0.16
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.17
Put IV0.21
Skew0.04
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.14
Skew-0.33
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.11
Skew-0.41

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSHC260821C00020000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI1702
IV0.46
ContractSHC261120C00020000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI263
IV0.47
ContractSHC261120C00017500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI113
IV0.57
ContractSHC260821C00017500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI33
IV0.56
ContractSHC260821P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI23
IV0.31
ContractSHC260821C00007500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI15
IV3.21
ContractSHC260821C00022500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI11
IV0.44
ContractSHC270219C00020000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI8
IV0.52