Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
CRCL options intelligence
Circle Internet Group, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
38
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:34 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
CRCL currently carries bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
6.5%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.49
Call-side skew
Trend fit
21
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+3.1%
RS -42.7
Expected move
6.5%
Put-call volume
0.49
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
0.90
Max pain
63.00
Underlying
62.36
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1356
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 pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $35.1M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms 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+3.1%
Call premium22%
Put premium78%
Notional split
C 22% / P 78%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
21/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 Aug
Matched earnings event is 6 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 2061 contracts traded, $16.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 48% of visible notional.
$16.7M
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 502 contracts traded, $3.3M estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$3.3M
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 2153 contracts traded, $2.8M estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$2.8M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 3390 contracts traded, $2.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$2.2M
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 4403 contracts traded, $1.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1.9M
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.
Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.
Activity Anomaly
Quiet tape
Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close62.36
1W+3.1%
RS-42.7
Fair value-43.6%
Options pressure38
Speculation41
Volatility82
Trend fit21
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.4% · 1 read
0th
90d avg 8.4% · 1 read
0th
180d avg 8.4% · 1 read
0th
30d avg 1.07 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 1.07 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 1.07 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.77 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:13
Mixed
Pressure 16
Move 8.4%
29 Jul 23:34
Bullish
Pressure 38
Move 6.5%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike35.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 1 · OI 23
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 10 · OI 5052
Strike43.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 42 · OI 571
Strike43.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 277 · OI 272
Strike44.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 25 · OI 298
Strike44.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 162 · OI 434
Strike45.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 3
Puts · V 28 · OI 2671
Strike45.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 60 · OI 30
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts128
Avg IV0.90
Put-call0.54
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts85
Avg IV1.15
Put-call0.10
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts72
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.36
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts96
Avg IV0.98
Put-call0.86
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.99
Put-call0.84
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.89
Put IV0.94
Skew0.04
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.13
Put IV1.17
Skew0.04
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.03
Put IV1.06
Skew0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.97
Put IV0.99
Skew0.02
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.97
Put IV0.98
Skew0.01
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractCRCL260821C00054000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike54.00
Volume-
OI319
IV1.11
ContractCRCL260821P00054000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike54.00
Volume-
OI308
IV0.99
ContractCRCL260828C00052000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike52.00
Volume-
OI165
IV1.06
ContractCRCL260828C00053000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike53.00
Volume-
OI101
IV0.96
ContractCRCL260814C00053000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike53.00
Volume-
OI50
IV1.04
ContractCRCL280616P00195000
SidePut
Expiry16 Jun 2028
Strike195.00
Volume-
OI31
IV0.00
ContractCRCL280121P00220000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike220.00
Volume-
OI30
IV0.67
ContractCRCL270115P00335000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike335.00
Volume-
OI22
IV0.00
Research Graph
Related research and context
Sharemaestro research
Related News
No recent ticker-specific news yet.
Market Watch
No recent market-watch posts yet.
Earnings
Plain English Guide
Options context
What usually looks constructive
What usually looks cautious
Options can move quickly and can lose value fast. Treat this as research context, not a buy or sell instruction.