Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
LQDA options intelligence
Liquidia Technologies Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
59
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:26 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
LQDA currently carries volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.11.
Expected move
6.0%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.11
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.54
Call-side skew
Trend fit
98
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+7.9%
RS 102.6
Expected move
6.0%
Put-call volume
0.54
Volume / OI
0.11
Reference IV
0.76
Max pain
81.00
Underlying
86.22
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
666
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: $14.3M 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+38
1W price+7.9%
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
0.11
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
98/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
11 Aug
Matched earnings event is 12 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 1788 contracts traded, $6.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 46% of visible notional.
$6.6M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 573 contracts traded, $2.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$2.6M
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 659 contracts traded, $695450 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$695450
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 3405 contracts traded, $659338 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$659338
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1623 contracts traded, $629988 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$629988
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
Above normal
Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close86.22
1W+7.9%
RS102.6
Fair value+304.8%
Options pressure38
Speculation43
Volatility77
Trend fit98
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 5.5% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 5.5% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 5.5% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.83 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.83 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.83 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:37
Volatility
Pressure 18
Move 5.5%
29 Jul 23:26
Volatility
Pressure 38
Move 6.0%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 65
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 406
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 862
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 100 · OI 755
Strike53.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 36
Strike54.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 3
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 35
Strike56.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 121
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts93
Avg IV0.76
Put-call0.18
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts67
Avg IV0.89
Put-call0.70
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV1.06
Put-call0.27
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.04
Put-call1.39
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts50
Avg IV1.05
Put-call1.42
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.81
Skew0.09
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.82
Put IV0.86
Skew0.03
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.02
Put IV1.06
Skew0.05
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.05
Put IV1.05
Skew-0.01
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.05
Put IV1.04
Skew-0.01
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractLQDA280121P00110000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike110.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.60
ContractLQDA280121P00100000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike100.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.63
ContractLQDA260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI253
IV0.99
ContractLQDA260814P00050000
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI130
IV1.70
ContractLQDA280121C00115000
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike115.00
Volume-
OI102
IV0.74
ContractLQDA270319C00072500
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike72.50
Volume-
OI101
IV0.85
ContractLQDA260918P00070000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike70.00
Volume-
OI100
IV0.98
ContractLQDA260918P00042500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike42.50
Volume-
OI95
IV1.41
Research Graph
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