Ticker Options Intelligence

WTRG options intelligence

Essential Utilities Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 32 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:44 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

WTRG currently carries bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.6%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.46

Call-side skew

Trend fit 19

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.2%

RS -4.8

Expected move 5.6%
Put-call volume 0.46
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 0.48
Max pain 35.00
Underlying 39.61
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 37

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

69/100
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 Bullish flow before price confirmation

Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $45269 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, 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+46
1W price-0.2%
Call premium62%
Put premium38%
Notional split C 62% / P 38% 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 19/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 12 contracts traded, $15850 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$15850
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $12096 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$12096
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 13 contracts traded, $9080 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$9080
Calls · 91+ days · ATM calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $2820 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$2820
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 18 contracts traded, $1752 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$1752

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close39.61
1W-0.2%
RS-4.8
Fair value+9.5%
Options pressure46
Speculation9
Volatility56
Trend fit19

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.6% elevated
30d avg 5.2% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 5.2% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 5.2% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.48 elevated
30d avg 0.32 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.32 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.32 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.46 elevated
30d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.04 elevated
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

Open trail
29 Jul 10:27 Bullish
Pressure 62
Move 5.2%
30 Jul 02:44 Bullish
Pressure 46
Move 5.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike35.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 6
Puts · V 10 · OI 37
Strike40.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 163
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike45.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 52
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.48
Put-call1.10
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.47
Put-call0.71
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts11
Avg IV0.35
Put-call0.20
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts4
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.46
Skew0.17
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.23
Put IV0.35
Skew0.12
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.32
Skew0.05
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.56
Skew0.29

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractWTRG270319P00040000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.39
ContractWTRG270319P00030000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.56
ContractWTRG261218P00025000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.13
ContractWTRG260918P00045000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.71
ContractWTRG260918C00022500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractWTRG260918C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume10
OI182
IV0.25
ContractWTRG260918C00055000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike55.00
Volume10
OI115
IV0.44
ContractWTRG261218C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike35.00
Volume10
OI70
IV0.29