Ticker Options Intelligence

PNFP options intelligence

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 12 Aug 2026 Checked 13 Aug 2026 11:21 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

PNFP currently carries bullish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 3.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 3.8%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 16

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.0%

Sharemaestro weekly context

Expected move 3.8%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.19
Max pain 100.00
Underlying 104.68
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 218

Research Brief

PNFP has a bullish chain read with 49/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 100.73–108.63; The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 90.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00.

Priced range100.73–108.63
Call concentration105.00
Put concentration90.00
Max pain reference100.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • 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

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 100.73 to 108.63. Max pain at 100.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
100.73104.68 ± 3.95108.63
Confirmation level

A close beyond 108.63 or below 100.73 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 49/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

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

Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation2 × 22%
+0.4

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

Trend agreement16 × 26%
+4.1

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

Volatility28 × 10%
+2.8

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score49.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 90.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
50.00-52.2%
1
0
55.00-47.5%
0
2
60.00-42.7%
0
0
65.00-37.9%
0
0
70.00-33.1%
0
165
75.00-28.4%
3
22
80.00-23.6%
0
2
85.00-18.8%
0
425
90.00-14.0%
0
136
95.00-9.2%
5
55
100.00-4.5%
72
0
105.000.3%
767
0
110.005.1%
115
0
115.009.9%
50
0
120.0014.6%
12
0
125.0019.4%
5
0
130.0024.2%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Reported + model-estimated Greeks · 93% coverage

Call-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the put-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile+$998,288Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak105.00+$763,527
Negative peak90.00-$9,467
Nearest balance95.94Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
45.00-57.0%
-$2
50.00-52.2%
-$3
55.00-47.5%
-$2
60.00-42.7%
-$7
65.00-37.9%
-$135
70.00-33.1%
-$131
75.00-28.4%
-$1,101
80.00-23.6%
-$1,886
85.00-18.8%
+$38
90.00-14.0%
-$9,467
95.00-9.2%
-$4,989
100.00-4.5%
+$21,412
105.000.3%
+$763,527
110.005.1%
+$148,142
115.009.9%
+$36,579
120.0014.6%
+$37,710
125.0019.4%
+$6,137
130.0024.2%
+$1,726
135.0029.0%
+$739
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike

Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.64× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.19 21 Aug 9d
0.23 18 Sep 37d
0.29 20 Nov 100d
0.29 18 Dec 128d
0.30 19 Feb 191d

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.

85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 matured · 0 directional

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
  • Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

High

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
12 Aug 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
218 / 218
  • 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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

61/100
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 before price confirmation

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

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $27,365 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+100
1W price-0.0%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 16/100 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. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $12,255 estimated gross traded notional, and 45% of visible notional.
$12,255
Calls · 91+ days · ATM calls cluster with 14 contracts traded, $11,830 estimated gross traded notional, and 43% of visible notional.
$11,830
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $1,960 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$1,960
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $1,320 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1,320

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

24

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Baseline: 11 completed sessions

Volume rank36th
Volume/OI rank36th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close104.68
1W-0.0%
RS-
Fair value+9.5%
Options pressure100
Speculation2
Volatility28
Trend fit16

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 3.8% muted
30d avg 7.2% · 11 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 11/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 11/60 sessions -
IV 0.19 muted
30d avg 0.32 · 11 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 11/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 11/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.00 near normal
30d avg 0.37 · 10 sessions 30th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 near normal
30d avg 0.07 · 11 sessions 36th
90d avg - · 11/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 11/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:22 Bullish
Pressure 74
Move 6.1%
30 Jul 10:19 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.2%
31 Jul 10:10 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.7%
3 Aug 06:54 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.6%
3 Aug 16:25 Mixed
Pressure 8
Move 8.9%
5 Aug 00:16 Volatility
Pressure 36
Move 14.5%
6 Aug 10:05 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.8%
7 Aug 10:43 Bullish
Pressure 52
Move 5.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 165
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 22
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.19
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.23
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts44
Avg IV0.30
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.08
Put IV0.18
Skew0.10
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.27
Skew-0.12
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.31
Skew0.01
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.28
Put IV0.32
Skew0.04
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.33
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractPNFP261218C00105000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike105.00
Volume14
OI158
IV0.27
ContractPNFP261218C00110000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike110.00
Volume14
OI135
IV0.27
ContractPNFP260821C00105000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike105.00
Volume7
OI767
IV0.25
ContractPNFP270219C00110000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike110.00
Volume5
OI24
IV0.27
ContractPNFP260821C00100000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike100.00
Volume2
OI72
IV0.01
ContractPNFP260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI425
IV0.42
ContractPNFP260821P00075000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI165
IV0.81
ContractPNFP260821P00095000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume-
OI136
IV0.31

Evidence context