Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
WIX options intelligence
Wix.Com Ltd options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
35
Market data through 30 Jul 2026
Checked 31 Jul 2026 06:19 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
WIX currently carries mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 20.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.
Expected move
20.7%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.01
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.68
Call-side skew
Trend fit
36
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-0.1%
RS -52.1
Expected move
20.7%
Put-call volume
0.68
Volume / OI
0.01
Reference IV
0.91
Max pain
55.00
Underlying
51.41
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
650
Research Brief
WIX has a mixed chain read with 35/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 40.76–62.06; The largest call open-interest concentration is 57.50; the largest put concentration is 42.50. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00.
Priced range40.76–62.06
Call concentration57.50
Put concentration42.50
Max pain reference55.00
- 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.
- Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 40.76 to 62.06. Max pain at 55.00 sits inside that range, 7.0% above spot.
Spot
Max pain
40.7651.41 ± 10.6562.06
Confirmation level
A close beyond 62.06 or below 40.76 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 35/100
Pressure is 18/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure18 × 42%
+7.4
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation40 × 22%
+8.9
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement36 × 26%
+9.4
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6
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 57.50; the largest put concentration is 42.50. The most active strike by current volume is 40.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
29
22.50-56.2%
0
29
30.00-41.6%
0
861
35.00-31.9%
0
257
37.50-27.1%
2
257
40.00-22.2%
9
1147
42.50-17.3%
16
204
45.00-12.5%
6
117
47.50-7.6%
26
152
50.00-2.7%
157
26
52.502.1%
24
923
55.007.0%
899
27
57.5011.8%
1183
49
60.0016.7%
897
175
62.5021.6%
534
2
65.0026.4%
424
0
70.0036.2%
979
8
75.0045.9%
109
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
0.91
21 Aug
22d
0.79
18 Sep
50d
0.74
16 Oct
78d
0.76
18 Dec
141d
0.76
15 Jan
169d
0.77
21 Jan
540d
0.78
17 Mar
596d
0.78
16 Jun
687d
Volatility by Strike
Downside protection premium
Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.
43
45
48
50
53
55
58
60
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
- 30 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 650 / 650
- 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
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $693646 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, 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+18
1W price-0.1%
Call premium76%
Put premium24%
Notional split
C 76% / P 24%
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
36/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 Aug
Matched earnings event is 4 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 · OTM
calls cluster with 340 contracts traded, $447848 estimated gross traded notional, and 65% of visible notional.
$447848
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 110 contracts traded, $110560 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$110560
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $24415 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$24415
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 101 contracts traded, $23765 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$23765
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 62 contracts traded, $13984 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$13984
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.
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
Close51.41
1W-0.1%
RS-52.1
Fair value-61.2%
Options pressure18
Speculation40
Volatility96
Trend fit36
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 2/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 2/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 2/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:59
Mixed
Pressure 16
Move 23.5%
30 Jul 10:48
Mixed
Pressure -11
Move 26.6%
31 Jul 05:19
Mixed
Pressure 18
Move 20.7%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 29
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 7
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 18
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 29
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 25 · OI 861
Strike37.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 257
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 9
Puts · V 35 · OI 257
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.91
Put-call1.24
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.79
Put-call0.58
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts76
Avg IV0.74
Put-call2.43
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts78
Avg IV0.76
Put-call0.85
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts136
Avg IV0.76
Put-call0.16
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.79
Put IV0.84
Skew0.06
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.79
Skew0.08
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.75
Skew0.03
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.77
Put IV0.77
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.76
Put IV0.76
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractWIX280616C00090000
SideCall
Expiry16 Jun 2028
Strike90.00
Volume123
OI8
IV0.78
ContractWIX261218P00057500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike57.50
Volume69
OI115
IV0.74
ContractWIX261218C00060000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike60.00
Volume46
OI89
IV0.73
ContractWIX261218C00057500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike57.50
Volume45
OI53
IV0.73
ContractWIX261218C00055000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike55.00
Volume41
OI60
IV0.74
ContractWIX261218P00055000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike55.00
Volume39
OI53
IV0.75
ContractWIX260821P00040000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike40.00
Volume35
OI257
IV1.42
ContractWIX261016P00040000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike40.00
Volume32
OI152
IV0.84
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