Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
HRI options intelligence
Herc Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
48
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 06:22 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
HRI currently carries volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
16.0%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.20
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+8.8%
RS 12.4
Expected move
16.0%
Put-call volume
0.20
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.60
Max pain
135.00
Underlying
162.59
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
258
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: $86762 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 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+78
1W price+8.8%
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
0.02
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 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.
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 48 contracts traded, $27075 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$27075
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 54 contracts traded, $20345 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$20345
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 74 contracts traded, $17590 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$17590
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 144 contracts traded, $16408 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$16408
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 18 contracts traded, $4605 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$4605
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.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close162.59
1W+8.8%
RS12.4
Fair value+15.6%
Options pressure78
Speculation33
Volatility82
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 13.9% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 13.9% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 13.9% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.56 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.56 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.56 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.04 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.04 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.04 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:42
Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 13.9%
30 Jul 05:22
Volatility
Pressure 78
Move 16.0%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike105.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike115.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike125.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 37 · OI 84
Strike130.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 9 · OI 11
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts48
Avg IV0.60
Put-call0.26
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts76
Avg IV0.57
Put-call0.03
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts76
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts58
Avg IV0.56
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.58
Skew-0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.60
Skew0.03
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.61
Skew0.08
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.52
Put IV0.60
Skew0.08
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractHRI260821C00175000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike175.00
Volume75
OI79
IV0.57
ContractHRI260918C00180000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike180.00
Volume68
OI58
IV0.56
ContractHRI260821C00170000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike170.00
Volume66
OI35
IV0.60
ContractHRI260821P00125000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike125.00
Volume37
OI84
IV0.59
ContractHRI260821C00155000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike155.00
Volume21
OI158
IV0.57
ContractHRI260821C00145000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike145.00
Volume20
OI24
IV0.58
ContractHRI260821C00160000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike160.00
Volume10
OI165
IV0.59
ContractHRI260821P00130000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike130.00
Volume9
OI11
IV0.58
Research Graph
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