Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
SEDG options intelligence
SolarEdge Technologies Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
44
Market data through 30 Jul 2026
Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:24 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
SEDG currently carries mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.
Expected move
5.4%
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.04
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
1.39
Put-side skew
Trend fit
84
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-3.3%
RS -6.8
Expected move
5.4%
Put-call volume
1.39
Volume / OI
0.04
Reference IV
1.25
Max pain
40.00
Underlying
42.60
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1302
Research Brief
SEDG has a mixed chain read with 44/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 40.31–44.89; The largest call open-interest concentration is 58.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 35.00.
Priced range40.31–44.89
Call concentration58.00
Put concentration35.00
Max pain reference40.00
- 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 40.31 to 44.89. Max pain at 40.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
40.3142.60 ± 2.2944.89
Confirmation level
A close beyond 44.89 or below 40.31 at the 31 Jul 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 44/100
Pressure is 13/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure13 × 42%
+5.7
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation41 × 22%
+9.0
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement84 × 26%
+21.9
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility77 × 10%
+7.7
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 58.00; the largest put concentration is 35.00. The most active strike by current volume is 35.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
240
30.00-29.6%
22
627
35.00-17.8%
7
201
38.00-10.8%
66
27
38.50-9.6%
504
373
39.00-8.5%
82
136
40.00-6.1%
81
31
40.50-4.9%
394
32
41.00-3.8%
96
123
42.00-1.4%
225
29
44.504.5%
206
56
45.005.6%
234
84
46.008.0%
85
79
50.0017.4%
481
13
55.0029.1%
303
0
58.0036.2%
1890
0
62.0045.5%
281
0
70.0064.3%
648
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.
1.25
31 Jul
1d
1.41
7 Aug
8d
1.24
14 Aug
15d
1.16
21 Aug
22d
1.11
28 Aug
29d
1.10
4 Sep
36d
1.06
11 Sep
43d
1.07
18 Sep
50d
Volatility by Strike
Upside optionality premium
Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.
35
36
36
37
38
39
40
40
41
42
43
44
44
45
46
47
48
48
49
50
51
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
Usable with limits
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 1302 / 1302
- 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
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2.7M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ 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-13
1W price-3.3%
Call premium43%
Put premium57%
Notional split
C 43% / P 57%
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
84/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 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.
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 938 contracts traded, $591154 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$591154
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM
puts cluster with 432 contracts traded, $350878 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$350878
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 248 contracts traded, $313902 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$313902
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 308 contracts traded, $302150 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$302150
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1504 contracts traded, $291578 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$291578
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
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
Close41.20
1W-3.3%
RS-6.8
Fair value-10.1%
Options pressure-13
Speculation41
Volatility77
Trend fit84
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:42
Volatility
Pressure 35
Move 10.6%
30 Jul 10:39
Volatility
Pressure 34
Move 10.0%
31 Jul 10:24
Mixed
Pressure -13
Move 5.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 22
Puts · V 6 · OI 240
Strike31.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 0
Puts · V 6 · OI 0
Strike32.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike33.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike33.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike34.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts126
Avg IV1.25
Put-call0.87
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts146
Avg IV1.41
Put-call1.12
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts146
Avg IV1.24
Put-call2.15
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts132
Avg IV1.16
Put-call1.05
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts84
Avg IV1.11
Put-call1.50
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.25
Put IV1.23
Skew-0.02
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.40
Put IV1.40
Skew-
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.26
Put IV1.23
Skew-0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.19
Put IV1.17
Skew-0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.11
Put IV1.14
Skew0.03
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractSEDG260821P00027500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike27.50
Volume1917
OI480
IV1.14
ContractSEDG260821C00052500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike52.50
Volume445
OI1594
IV1.18
ContractSEDG261016P00042500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike42.50
Volume431
OI564
IV1.03
ContractSEDG260821C00045000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike45.00
Volume398
OI215
IV1.19
ContractSEDG260821C00055000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume371
OI997
IV1.19
ContractSEDG260821C00042500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike42.50
Volume361
OI18
IV1.16
ContractSEDG261218P00037500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike37.50
Volume305
OI640
IV1.03
ContractSEDG261218P00040000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike40.00
Volume301
OI1161
IV1.03
Research Graph
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