Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
CBZ options intelligence
CBIZ Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
58
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 29 Jul 2026 22:57 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
CBZ currently carries volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 37.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.34.
Expected move
37.4%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.34
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
1.77
Put-side skew
Trend fit
97
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+0.5%
RS -10.0
Expected move
37.4%
Put-call volume
1.77
Volume / OI
0.34
Reference IV
0.76
Max pain
35.00
Underlying
42.63
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
50
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.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $490088 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure-30
1W price+0.5%
Call premium89%
Put premium11%
Notional split
C 89% / P 11%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.34
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
97/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
29 Jul
Matched earnings event is 0 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 93 contracts traded, $188660 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$188660
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 76 contracts traded, $147195 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$147195
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 66 contracts traded, $63050 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$63050
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 232 contracts traded, $27885 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$27885
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 165 contracts traded, $23136 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$23136
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
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close42.63
1W+0.5%
RS-10.0
Fair value-30.5%
Options pressure-30
Speculation48
Volatility93
Trend fit97
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 16.1% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 16.1% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 16.1% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.59 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.59 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.59 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.27 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.27 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.27 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.32 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.32 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.32 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:03
Bullish
Pressure 59
Move 16.1%
29 Jul 21:57
Volatility
Pressure -30
Move 37.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 9 · OI 10
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 8 · OI 10
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 10
Strike35.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 14
Puts · V 1 · OI 7
Strike40.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 12
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 16 · OI 20
Puts · V 3 · OI 3
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts11
Avg IV0.76
Put-call0.85
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts1
Avg IV0.85
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts15
Avg IV0.41
Put-call1.65
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts10
Avg IV0.31
Put-call14.50
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Contracts13
Avg IV0.47
Put-call2.03
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.64
Put IV0.54
Skew-0.10
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV0.85
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.45
Skew0.06
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.27
Skew-0.25
16 Apr 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV1.07
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractCBZ270115P00020000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.59
ContractCBZ260821P00017500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI2
IV1.91
ContractCBZ260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.00
ContractCBZ270115C00035000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractCBZ270115C00030000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractCBZ270416P00012500
SidePut
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Strike12.50
Volume156
OI335
IV0.68
ContractCBZ261016P00030000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike30.00
Volume80
OI80
IV0.53
ContractCBZ270416C00040000
SideCall
Expiry16 Apr 2027
Strike40.00
Volume48
OI78
IV0.35
Research Graph
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