Ticker Options Intelligence

BLFS options intelligence

BioLife Solutions Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 42 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 10:03 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

BLFS currently carries bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 6.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.38

Call-side skew

Trend fit 42

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +4.3%

RS 16.6

Expected move 6.5%
Put-call volume 0.38
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.25
Max pain 25.00
Underlying 29.98
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 70

Research Brief

BLFS has a bullish chain read with 42/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 28.04–31.92; The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 35.00.

Priced range28.04–31.92
Call concentration35.00
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference25.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 28.04 to 31.92. Max pain at 25.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
28.0429.98 ± 1.9431.92
Confirmation level

A close beyond 31.92 or below 28.04 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 42/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 54/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure54 × 42%
+22.8

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation16 × 22%
+3.6

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement42 × 26%
+10.9

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility44 × 10%
+4.4

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score41.6Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 35.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. 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
0
15.00-50.0%
0
0
17.50-41.6%
0
0
20.00-33.3%
0
0
22.50-24.9%
0
337
25.00-16.6%
6
0
30.000.1%
36
0
35.0016.7%
1062
0
40.0033.4%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.70× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.25 21 Aug 22d
0.21 18 Sep 50d
0.23 16 Oct 78d
0.36 15 Jan 169d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

25
30
35
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
70 / 70
  • 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

78/100
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 confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $517 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · otm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+54
1W price+4.3%
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 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 42/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 5 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 · 8-21 days · OTM
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 6 contracts traded, $240 estimated gross traded notional, and 46% of visible notional.
$240
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $160 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$160
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $117 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$117

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Event-risk setup

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

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

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

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

Sharemaestro weekly
Close31.28
1W+4.3%
RS16.6
Fair value+43.3%
Options pressure54
Speculation16
Volatility44
Trend fit42

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 6.5% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.25 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.38 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:11 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 10.5%
30 Jul 10:57 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.8%
31 Jul 05:26 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 26.9%
31 Jul 09:03 Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 6.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 337
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 36
Puts · V 3 · OI 0
Strike35.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 1062
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.25
Put-call0.50
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV0.23
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV0.36
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.46
Put IV0.41
Skew-0.05
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.12
Put IV0.28
Skew0.16
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.09
Put IV0.23
Skew0.14
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.43
Put IV0.16
Skew-0.27

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBLFS260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume6
OI1062
IV0.46
ContractBLFS260821P00030000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume3
OI-
IV0.12
ContractBLFS260918C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume2
OI1
IV0.12
ContractBLFS260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI337
IV0.41
ContractBLFS260918C00030000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI50
IV0.41
ContractBLFS270115C00035000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI43
IV0.43
ContractBLFS260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI36
IV0.01
ContractBLFS261016C00035000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI25
IV0.09