Ticker Options Intelligence

DCI options intelligence

Donaldson Company Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 37 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 02:43 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

DCI currently carries bearish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.4%, 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 Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 6.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.80

Put-side skew

Trend fit 85

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.6%

RS -1.1

Expected move 6.4%
Put-call volume 1.80
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 0.31
Max pain 80.00
Underlying 92.79
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 150

Research Brief

DCI has a bearish chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 86.82–98.76; The largest call open-interest concentration is 95.00; the largest put concentration is 80.00. The most active strike by current volume is 90.00.

Priced range86.82–98.76
Call concentration95.00
Put concentration80.00
Max pain reference80.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 86.82 to 98.76. Max pain at 80.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
86.8292.79 ± 5.9798.76
Confirmation level

A close beyond 98.76 or below 86.82 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 37/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 21/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure21 × 42%
+8.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation5 × 22%
+1.0

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

Trend agreement85 × 26%
+22.0

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

Volatility47 × 10%
+4.7

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 95.00; the largest put concentration is 80.00. The most active strike by current volume is 90.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
50.00-46.1%
0
0
55.00-40.7%
0
0
60.00-35.3%
3
17
65.00-29.9%
1
12
70.00-24.6%
92
19
75.00-19.2%
18
52
80.00-13.8%
59
20
85.00-8.4%
8
51
90.00-3.0%
23
8
95.002.4%
160
8
100.007.8%
104
1
105.0013.2%
52
0
110.0018.5%
44
0
115.0023.9%
2
0
120.0029.3%
50
0
125.0034.7%
4
0
145.0056.3%
62
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.05× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.31 21 Aug 22d
0.34 18 Sep 50d
0.31 20 Nov 113d
0.29 19 Feb 204d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.

75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
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 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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
150 / 150
  • 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

Put-heavy activity

67/100
Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow against rising price

Put-side pressure is building while price is rising, a cautionary divergence.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9694 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 days · otm, and a bearish flow against rising price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-21
1W price+1.6%
Call premium28%
Put premium72%
Notional split C 28% / P 72% 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 85/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 24 contracts traded, $4320 estimated gross traded notional, and 45% of visible notional.
$4320
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $2280 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$2280
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $2190 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$2190
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $415 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$415
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $415 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$415

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close94.24
1W+1.6%
RS-1.1
Fair value+27.7%
Options pressure-21
Speculation5
Volatility47
Trend fit85

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 6.4% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.31 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 1.80 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.04 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:29 Bullish
Pressure 33
Move 6.1%
30 Jul 10:24 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.3%
31 Jul 01:43 Bearish
Pressure -21
Move 6.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 17
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 92
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 18
Puts · V 0 · OI 19
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 59
Puts · V 0 · OI 52
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 20

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.31
Put-call1.67
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts36
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.44
Skew0.15
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.38
Skew0.04
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.33
Skew0.04
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.33
Skew0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractDCI260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume24
OI51
IV0.34
ContractDCI260821C00095000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume12
OI160
IV0.30
ContractDCI260821C00100000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike100.00
Volume2
OI104
IV0.13
ContractDCI270219P00100000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike100.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.30
ContractDCI260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume1
OI23
IV0.28
ContractDCI260821P00095000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume1
OI8
IV0.33
ContractDCI260821C00070000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike70.00
Volume-
OI92
IV0.01
ContractDCI260821C00145000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike145.00
Volume-
OI62
IV0.63