Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
BE options intelligence
Bloom Energy Corp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
45
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 1 Aug 2026 21:23 · partial chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
BE currently carries mixed options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 15.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.12.
Expected move
15.3%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.12
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.97
Balanced tape
Trend fit
99
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+11.3%
RS 24.8
Expected move
15.3%
Put-call volume
0.97
Volume / OI
0.12
Reference IV
1.41
Max pain
195.00
Underlying
205.81
Nearest expiry
7 Aug 2026
Contracts
2000
Research Brief
BE has a mixed chain read with 45/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 174.29–237.33; The largest call open-interest concentration is 225.00; the largest put concentration is 192.50. The most active strike by current volume is 160.00.
Priced range174.29–237.33
Call concentration225.00
Put concentration192.50
Max pain reference195.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
- 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
Options imply 174.29 to 237.33. Max pain at 195.00 sits inside that range, 5.3% below spot.
Spot
Max pain
174.29205.81 ± 31.52237.33
Confirmation level
A close beyond 237.33 or below 174.29 at the 7 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 45/100
Pressure is 0/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure0 × 42%
+0.2
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation43 × 22%
+9.4
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement99 × 26%
+25.7
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 225.00; the largest put concentration is 192.50. The most active strike by current volume is 160.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2180
90.00-56.3%
1
3955
105.00-49.0%
28
9579
110.00-46.6%
63
2607
115.00-44.1%
11
2053
120.00-41.7%
10
5661
150.00-27.1%
80
4542
155.00-24.7%
356
1334
160.00-22.3%
268
3421
165.00-19.8%
2205
1559
180.00-12.5%
1622
800
185.00-10.1%
831
9942
192.50-6.5%
65
3079
197.50-4.0%
2006
1832
200.00-2.8%
2048
167
225.009.3%
4043
224
230.0011.8%
1247
167
250.0021.5%
2245
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
1.41
7 Aug
7d
1.32
14 Aug
14d
1.29
21 Aug
21d
1.27
28 Aug
28d
1.25
4 Sep
35d
1.22
11 Sep
42d
1.22
18 Sep
49d
1.19
16 Oct
77d
Volatility by Strike
Balanced wings
Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.
165
170
173
178
180
185
190
193
198
200
205
210
213
218
220
225
230
233
238
240
245
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 31 Jul 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
Good
Retained chain83%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Retained chain subset
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 2000 / 2398
- 83% of provider contracts were retained for this snapshot.
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
Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $157.0M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · otm, and a no clean flow/price divergence backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+0
1W price+11.3%
Call premium61%
Put premium39%
Notional split
C 61% / P 39%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.12
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
99/100
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.
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 14080 contracts traded, $19.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$19.6M
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 5127 contracts traded, $18.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$18.2M
Calls · 0-7 days · ITM
calls cluster with 3302 contracts traded, $13.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$13.2M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 3571 contracts traded, $10.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$10.9M
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM
calls cluster with 2999 contracts traded, $10.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$10.6M
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 3 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close205.81
1W+11.3%
RS24.8
Fair value+229.5%
Options pressure0
Speculation43
Volatility96
Trend fit99
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:04
Volatility
Pressure 11
Move 21.8%
30 Jul 10:03
Volatility
Pressure -16
Move 14.9%
30 Jul 15:22
Volatility
Pressure -14
Move 15.6%
30 Jul 17:48
Volatility
Pressure -3
Move 13.1%
30 Jul 19:35
Volatility
Pressure -6
Move 14.9%
30 Jul 19:55
Volatility
Pressure -6
Move 14.7%
1 Aug 20:23
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 15.3%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 273 · OI 317
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 34 · OI 101
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 770 · OI 2180
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 57 · OI 172
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 385 · OI 1694
Strike104.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 63 · OI 41
Strike105.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 28
Puts · V 833 · OI 3955
Strike106.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 35 · OI 19
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts324
Avg IV1.41
Put-call1.38
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts286
Avg IV1.32
Put-call1.50
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts176
Avg IV1.29
Put-call1.12
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts134
Avg IV1.27
Put-call1.04
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts106
Avg IV1.25
Put-call2.71
Skew
Call/put IV balance
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.43
Put IV1.41
Skew-0.02
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.32
Put IV1.35
Skew0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.30
Put IV1.29
Skew-0.01
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.26
Put IV1.29
Skew0.03
4 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.24
Put IV1.26
Skew0.02
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractBE260918C00370000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike370.00
Volume3845
OI13771
IV1.21
ContractBE260807P00160000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike160.00
Volume3511
OI1334
IV1.51
ContractBE260918C00250000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike250.00
Volume3222
OI12645
IV1.20
ContractBE260807P00120000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike120.00
Volume3129
OI2053
IV1.80
ContractBE260918C00210000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike210.00
Volume2938
OI3726
IV1.22
ContractBE260821P00080000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume2116
OI1110
IV1.71
ContractBE260807C00220000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike220.00
Volume2063
OI491
IV1.41
ContractBE260807P00155000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike155.00
Volume1905
OI4542
IV1.55
Research Graph
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Earnings
No upcoming matched earnings event.
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