Ticker Options Intelligence

BEN options intelligence

Franklin Resources Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 47 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

BEN currently carries bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 11.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Chart Weekly report
Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 11.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.13

Call-side skew

Trend fit 16

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.4%

RS 16.6

Expected move 11.3%
Put-call volume 0.13
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.46
Max pain 32.00
Underlying 32.49
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 208

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

77/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow before price confirmation

Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $78808 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · atm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+82
1W price-0.4%
Call premium77%
Put premium23%
Notional split C 77% / P 23% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 16/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 31 Jul Matched earnings event is 1 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Conviction clusters Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 121 contracts traded, $24522 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$24522
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 20 contracts traded, $16700 estimated gross traded notional, and 21% of visible notional.
$16700
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 24 contracts traded, $14610 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$14610
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 221 contracts traded, $12965 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$12965
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 42 contracts traded, $5205 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$5205

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close32.49
1W-0.4%
RS16.6
Fair value+43.6%
Options pressure82
Speculation8
Volatility72
Trend fit16

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 11.3% elevated
30d avg 8.2% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 8.2% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 8.2% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.46 elevated
30d avg 0.43 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.43 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.43 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.13 muted
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.02 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:21 Bullish
Pressure 65
Move 8.2%
30 Jul 04:19 Bullish
Pressure 82
Move 11.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike22.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike23.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike24.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike26.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike27.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.46
Put-call0.09
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.38
Put-call0.80
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.37
Put-call0.03
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts50
Avg IV0.35
Put-call0.24
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Contracts26
Avg IV0.33
Put-call10.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.46
Skew0.08
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.45
Skew0.13
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.47
Skew0.09
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.42
Skew0.08
21 Jan 2028Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.40
Skew0.14

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBEN260821C00034000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike34.00
Volume150
OI814
IV0.40
ContractBEN260821C00032000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike32.00
Volume101
OI112
IV0.62
ContractBEN260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume71
OI665
IV0.39
ContractBEN261016C00034000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike34.00
Volume32
OI3957
IV0.33
ContractBEN260821P00039000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike39.00
Volume22
OI-
IV0.01
ContractBEN260821C00033000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike33.00
Volume20
OI3029
IV0.39
ContractBEN270115C00025000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike25.00
Volume20
OI693
IV0.39
ContractBEN280121P00020000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike20.00
Volume10
OI334
IV0.52

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