Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
OMF options intelligence
OneMain Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
25
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 2 Aug 2026 19:33 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
OMF currently carries mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.
Expected move
5.3%
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.01
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.81
Balanced tape
Trend fit
60
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+4.8%
RS 0.1
Expected move
5.3%
Put-call volume
0.81
Volume / OI
0.01
Reference IV
0.30
Max pain
57.50
Underlying
62.58
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
192
Research Brief
OMF has a mixed chain read with 25/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 59.25–65.91; The largest call open-interest concentration is 65.00; the largest put concentration is 50.00. The most active strike by current volume is 52.50.
Priced range59.25–65.91
Call concentration65.00
Put concentration50.00
Max pain reference57.50
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
- Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 59.25 to 65.91. Max pain at 57.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
59.2562.58 ± 3.3365.91
Confirmation level
A close beyond 65.91 or below 59.25 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 25/100
Pressure is 5/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure5 × 42%
+1.9
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation16 × 22%
+3.5
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement60 × 26%
+15.6
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility42 × 10%
+4.2
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 65.00; the largest put concentration is 50.00. The most active strike by current volume is 52.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
42
35.00-44.1%
0
98
40.00-36.1%
0
117
42.50-32.1%
1
89
45.00-28.1%
0
203
47.50-24.1%
0
497
50.00-20.1%
42
103
52.50-16.1%
59
414
55.00-12.1%
129
139
57.50-8.1%
500
80
60.00-4.1%
1317
153
62.50-0.1%
935
31
65.003.9%
1564
8
67.507.9%
705
8
70.0011.9%
287
0
80.0027.8%
109
24
85.0035.8%
21
54
105.0067.8%
3
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Balanced volatility curve
Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.
0.30
21 Aug
21d
0.28
18 Sep
49d
0.31
20 Nov
112d
0.31
19 Feb
203d
Volatility by Strike
Downside protection premium
Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.
53
55
58
60
63
65
68
70
73
75
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
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
- 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
High
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 192 / 192
- 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
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: $23560 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · itm, 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+5
1W price+4.8%
Call premium88%
Put premium12%
Notional split
C 88% / P 12%
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
60/100
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 · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 11 contracts traded, $9220 estimated gross traded notional, and 39% of visible notional.
$9220
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $3600 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$3600
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 23 contracts traded, $1622 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$1622
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $1608 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$1608
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM
calls cluster with 11 contracts traded, $1568 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$1568
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The signal is live, but the strongest framework tags are still developing.
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
Close62.58
1W+4.8%
RS0.1
Fair value+32.4%
Options pressure5
Speculation16
Volatility42
Trend fit60
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 10:35
Bullish
Pressure 74
Move 8.2%
30 Jul 10:33
Bullish
Pressure 51
Move 7.9%
30 Jul 16:57
Mixed
Pressure -5
Move 6.2%
30 Jul 17:39
Mixed
Pressure 1
Move 7.4%
31 Jul 13:40
Mixed
Pressure 7
Move 6.9%
2 Aug 18:33
Mixed
Pressure 5
Move 5.3%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 42
Strike37.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 98
Strike42.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 117
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts56
Avg IV0.30
Put-call1.16
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.28
Put-call0.27
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts56
Avg IV0.31
Put-call0.18
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts42
Avg IV0.31
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.30
Skew0.03
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.36
Skew0.12
20 Nov 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.39
Skew0.13
19 Feb 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.38
Skew0.13
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractOMF260821P00052500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike52.50
Volume35
OI103
IV0.46
ContractOMF260821C00065000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume22
OI1564
IV0.27
ContractOMF260821C00062500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike62.50
Volume11
OI935
IV0.22
ContractOMF260821P00062500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike62.50
Volume7
OI153
IV0.34
ContractOMF260821P00055000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike55.00
Volume6
OI414
IV0.41
ContractOMF260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume5
OI33
IV0.24
ContractOMF260821C00060000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike60.00
Volume4
OI1317
IV0.20
ContractOMF261120C00055000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike55.00
Volume4
OI193
IV0.27
Research Graph
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