Ticker Options Intelligence

GFF options intelligence

Griffon Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 53 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 12:18 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

GFF currently carries bearish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.7%, 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 Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 9.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 18

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.9%

RS 4.4

Expected move 9.7%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.40
Max pain 85.00
Underlying 90.62
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 200

Research Brief

GFF has a bearish chain read with 52/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 81.87–99.37; The largest call open-interest concentration is 100.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 80.00.

Priced range81.87–99.37
Call concentration100.00
Put concentration85.00
Max pain reference85.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • 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 81.87 to 99.37. Max pain at 85.00 sits inside that range, 6.2% below spot.

Spot Max pain
81.8790.62 ± 8.7599.37
Confirmation level

A close beyond 99.37 or below 81.87 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 53/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 89/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure89 × 42%
+37.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation16 × 22%
+3.6

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

Trend agreement18 × 26%
+4.7

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

Volatility66 × 10%
+6.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score52.5Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 100.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 80.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
50.00-44.8%
0
0
55.00-39.3%
0
0
60.00-33.8%
0
0
65.00-28.3%
0
0
70.00-22.8%
0
0
75.00-17.2%
0
1
80.00-11.7%
0
9
85.00-6.2%
0
0
90.00-0.7%
14
0
95.004.8%
10
0
100.0010.4%
29
0
105.0015.9%
0
0
110.0021.4%
0
0
115.0026.9%
0
0
120.0032.4%
0
0
125.0037.9%
0
0
130.0043.5%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.07× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.40 21 Aug 21d
0.34 18 Sep 49d
0.39 16 Oct 77d
0.38 18 Dec 140d
0.37 15 Jan 168d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

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

75
80
85
90
95
100
105
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

High

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
200 / 200
  • 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

84/100
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 Bearish flow before price confirmation

Put-side pressure is present before a decisive weekly price breakdown.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $572 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 days · otm, and a bearish 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-89
1W price-0.9%
Call premium0%
Put premium100%
Notional split C 0% / P 100% 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 18/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $325 estimated gross traded notional, and 57% of visible notional.
$325
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $248 estimated gross traded notional, and 43% of visible notional.
$248

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Event-risk setup

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

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 3 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close90.62
1W-0.9%
RS4.4
Fair value+31.4%
Options pressure-89
Speculation16
Volatility66
Trend fit18

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 9.7% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.40 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call - history building
30d avg - · 1/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 1/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 1/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:44 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 10.5%
30 Jul 10:40 Volatility
Pressure -89
Move 9.7%
31 Jul 10:25 Bearish
Pressure -89
Move 9.4%
1 Aug 11:18 Bearish
Pressure -89
Move 9.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 1
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 9

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.39
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts42
Avg IV0.37
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.17
Put IV0.50
Skew0.33
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.10
Put IV0.43
Skew0.33
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.50
Put IV0.46
Skew-0.04
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.41
Skew0.03
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.40
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractGFF260821P00080000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume2
OI1
IV0.50
ContractGFF260918P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike75.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.57
ContractGFF260821C00100000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike100.00
Volume-
OI29
IV0.24
ContractGFF261218C00080000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI21
IV0.41
ContractGFF261218C00085000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.39
ContractGFF261218C00105000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI16
IV0.39
ContractGFF260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume-
OI14
IV0.54
ContractGFF270115C00085000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike85.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.39