Ticker Options Intelligence

LTC options intelligence

LTC Properties Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 47 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

LTC currently carries bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.09.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.8%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.09

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.07

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.5%

RS 7.9

Expected move 5.8%
Put-call volume 0.07
Volume / OI 0.09
Reference IV 0.23
Max pain 40.00
Underlying 42.18
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 74

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

66/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9935 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · otm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+96
1W price+1.5%
Call premium68%
Put premium32%
Notional split C 68% / P 32% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.09 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 3 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. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 223 contracts traded, $3345 estimated gross traded notional, and 34% of visible notional.
$3345
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 10 contracts traded, $2975 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$2975
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 8 contracts traded, $2410 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$2410
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $980 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$980
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 6 contracts traded, $180 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$180

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close42.18
1W+1.5%
RS7.9
Fair value+30.2%
Options pressure96
Speculation10
Volatility40
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 5.8% muted
30d avg 7.0% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 7.0% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 7.0% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.23 muted
30d avg 0.28 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.28 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.28 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.07 muted
30d avg 0.50 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.50 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.50 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.09 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:01 Bullish
Pressure 42
Move 7.0%
30 Jul 01:55 Bullish
Pressure 96
Move 5.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 40
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 30
Puts · V 0 · OI 169
Strike40.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 527
Puts · V 0 · OI 43
Strike45.00
Calls · V 223 · OI 1101
Puts · V 10 · OI 10

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.23
Put-call0.04
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.23
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.26
Put-call1.00
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV0.17
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.09
Skew-0.16
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.09
Put IV0.06
Skew-0.03
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.20
Skew-0.09
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.03
Put IV0.28
Skew0.24

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLTC260821C00045000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike45.00
Volume223
OI1101
IV0.25
ContractLTC260821P00045000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike45.00
Volume10
OI10
IV0.01
ContractLTC261120C00040000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike40.00
Volume6
OI330
IV0.18
ContractLTC261120P00030000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike30.00
Volume6
OI60
IV0.25
ContractLTC260821C00040000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume4
OI527
IV0.34
ContractLTC270219C00040000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike40.00
Volume2
OI16
IV0.15
ContractLTC260918C00045000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike45.00
Volume1
OI14
IV0.09
ContractLTC260821P00035000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI169
IV0.31