Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
KFY options intelligence
Korn Ferry options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
52
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 09:44 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
KFY currently carries bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
8.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.17
Call-side skew
Trend fit
12
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-0.5%
RS 7.1
Expected move
8.8%
Put-call volume
0.17
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.35
Max pain
75.00
Underlying
78.25
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
116
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.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $4640 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · otm, 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+81
1W price-0.5%
Call premium68%
Put premium32%
Notional split
C 68% / P 32%
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
12/100
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 · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 9 contracts traded, $2395 estimated gross traded notional, and 52% of visible notional.
$2395
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $1500 estimated gross traded notional, and 32% of visible notional.
$1500
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $590 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$590
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $155 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$155
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro 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
Close78.25
1W-0.5%
RS7.1
Fair value+23.9%
Options pressure81
Speculation41
Volatility60
Trend fit12
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.34 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.34 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.34 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.08 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.08 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.08 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.12 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.12 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.12 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:50
Bullish
Pressure 95
Move 8.3%
30 Jul 08:44
Bullish
Pressure 81
Move 8.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 15
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 302
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.35
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts32
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.20
Skew-0.31
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.99
Skew0.61
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.36
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.37
Skew0.08
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractKFY260821C00085000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike85.00
Volume8
OI1
IV0.33
ContractKFY260918P00090000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike90.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.36
ContractKFY260821C00080000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume1
OI87
IV0.35
ContractKFY260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.51
ContractKFY260918C00095000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike95.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.12
ContractKFY260918C00100000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike100.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.17
ContractKFY260821C00075000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI302
IV0.45
ContractKFY260918C00080000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI35
IV0.41
Research Graph
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