Primary read
Bearish
Put-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
RHI options intelligence
Robert Half International Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
42
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:25 · complete available chain
Put-side pressure
Bearish pressure
RHI currently carries bearish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 18.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.15.
Expected move
18.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.15
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
1.60
Put-side skew
Trend fit
70
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-15.6%
RS 14.0
Expected move
18.8%
Put-call volume
1.60
Volume / OI
0.15
Reference IV
0.70
Max pain
40.00
Underlying
35.29
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
76
Options Intent Radar
Put-heavy activity
Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.
Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.
Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $772228 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · itm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure-20
1W price-15.6%
Call premium52%
Put premium48%
Notional split
C 52% / P 48%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.15
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
70/100
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.
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 252 contracts traded, $269320 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$269320
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM
puts cluster with 667 contracts traded, $132015 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$132015
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 133 contracts traded, $110335 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$110335
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 251 contracts traded, $83115 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$83115
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 36 contracts traded, $51559 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$51559
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.
Put pressure is building after the stock has already moved below fair value.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close35.29
1W-15.6%
RS14.0
Fair value-28.0%
Options pressure-20
Speculation27
Volatility89
Trend fit70
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 16.5% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 16.5% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 16.5% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.63 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.63 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.63 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.75 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.75 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.75 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:55
Volatility
Pressure 17
Move 16.5%
29 Jul 23:25
Bearish
Pressure -20
Move 18.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 5
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 11 · OI 226
Strike25.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 13
Puts · V 1 · OI 95
Strike30.00
Calls · V 250 · OI 125
Puts · V 3 · OI 679
Strike35.00
Calls · V 28 · OI 369
Puts · V 36 · OI 1027
Strike40.00
Calls · V 11 · OI 260
Puts · V 661 · OI 605
Strike45.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 663
Puts · V 6 · OI 7
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts17
Avg IV0.70
Put-call0.86
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts21
Avg IV0.62
Put-call25.43
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts25
Avg IV0.58
Put-call1.57
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts13
Avg IV0.61
Put-call14.00
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.63
Put IV0.53
Skew-0.09
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.57
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.60
Skew0.02
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.59
Skew0.04
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractRHI260821P00050000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.86
ContractRHI270319C00025000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.57
ContractRHI260821C00022500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI2
IV1.43
ContractRHI270319P00022500
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI2
IV0.74
ContractRHI270319C00017500
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI1
IV0.69
ContractRHI260821P00017500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI1
IV2.11
ContractRHI260821P00040000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume661
OI605
IV0.55
ContractRHI260821C00060000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume500
OI501
IV0.77
Research Graph
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