Ticker Options Intelligence

PGC options intelligence

Peapack-Gladstone Financial options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 48 Market data through 12 Aug 2026 Checked 13 Aug 2026 13:24 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

PGC currently carries bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.1%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.4%

RS 17.3

Expected move 5.1%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.33
Max pain 55.00
Underlying 45.80
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 82

Research Brief

PGC has a bullish chain read with 48/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 43.45–48.15; The largest call open-interest concentration is 50.00; the largest put concentration is 40.00. The most active strike by current volume is 22.50.

Priced range43.45–48.15
Call concentration50.00
Put concentration40.00
Max pain reference55.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
  • Participation is above the ticker's stored normal, which makes the read more noteworthy.
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.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 43.45 to 48.15. Max pain at 55.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
43.4545.80 ± 2.3548.15
Confirmation level

A close beyond 48.15 or below 43.45 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 48/100

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.

Participation7 × 22%
+1.5

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

Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0

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

Volatility43 × 10%
+4.3

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score47.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 50.00; the largest put concentration is 40.00. The most active strike by current volume is 22.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
22.50-50.9%
1
0
25.00-45.4%
0
2
30.00-34.5%
0
0
35.00-23.6%
0
6
40.00-12.7%
0
3
45.00-1.7%
0
0
50.009.2%
3
5
55.0020.1%
0
0
60.0031.0%
0
0
65.0041.9%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Reported Greeks · 95% 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+$2,066Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak45.00+$1,111
Negative peak55.00-$331
Nearest balance40.89Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
22.50-50.9%
+$5
25.00-45.4%
-$2
30.00-34.5%
+$837
35.00-23.6%
+$77
40.00-12.7%
-$242
45.00-1.7%
+$1,111
50.009.2%
+$611
55.0020.1%
-$331
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

Front-loaded volatility

1.51× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

0.33 21 Aug 9d
0.33 18 Sep 37d
0.34 16 Oct 65d
0.22 15 Jan 156d

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.

40
45
50
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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
12 Aug 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
82 / 82
  • 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

Directional flow, confirmation needed

35/100
Primary intent Directional flow, confirmation needed

There is useful activity, but aggregate chain data does not isolate participant intent.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow before price confirmation

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

Why this matters

Directional flow, confirmation needed matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $212 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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-0.4%
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 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 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 Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $212 estimated gross traded notional, and 100% of visible notional.
$212

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

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

High anomaly

87

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

Baseline: 10 completed sessions

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank90th
IV rank70th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close45.80
1W-0.4%
RS17.3
Fair value+54.7%
Options pressure100
Speculation7
Volatility43
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.1% muted
30d avg 6.3% · 10 sessions 0th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
IV 0.33 near normal
30d avg 0.29 · 10 sessions 70th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.00 history building
30d avg - · 4/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 4/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 4/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 10 sessions 90th
90d avg - · 10/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 10/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:18 Bullish
Pressure 59
Move 6.0%
30 Jul 11:03 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.9%
31 Jul 10:43 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 6.1%
2 Aug 11:30 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 7.4%
4 Aug 10:30 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 6.0%
5 Aug 11:01 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 7.3%
6 Aug 08:42 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 5.9%
7 Aug 11:42 Bearish
Pressure -91
Move 5.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts20
Avg IV0.22
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.23
Put IV0.10
Skew-0.13
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.11
Put IV0.60
Skew0.49
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.08
Put IV0.72
Skew0.63
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.04
Put IV0.32
Skew0.27

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractPGC261016C00050000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike50.00
Volume4
OI5
IV0.08
ContractPGC261016C00030000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI94
IV0.52
ContractPGC261016C00045000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI12
IV0.28
ContractPGC260821P00040000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.41
ContractPGC270115P00035000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.18
ContractPGC261016P00040000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.72
ContractPGC270115P00040000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.10
ContractPGC260821P00055000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.90

Evidence context