Ticker Options Intelligence

LBRDK options intelligence

Liberty Broadband Srs C options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 23 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 05:14 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

LBRDK currently carries mixed options pressure with a 23/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 15.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Compare Chart Weekly report
Primary read Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 15.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call -

Balanced tape

Trend fit 52

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +17.8%

RS -35.8

Expected move 15.2%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI -
Reference IV 0.45
Max pain 30.00
Underlying 28.89
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 136

Research Brief

LBRDK has a mixed chain read with 23/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 24.49–33.29; The largest call open-interest concentration is 37.50; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 17.50.

Priced range24.49–33.29
Call concentration37.50
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference30.00
What would confirm it
  • A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
What would weaken it
  • Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
  • 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 24.49 to 33.29. Max pain at 30.00 sits inside that range, 3.8% above spot.

Spot Max pain
24.4928.89 ± 4.4033.29
Confirmation level

A close beyond 33.29 or below 24.49 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 23/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 5/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure5 × 42%
+2.1

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.0

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

Trend agreement52 × 26%
+13.5

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

Volatility71 × 10%
+7.1

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score22.7Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 37.50; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 17.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
17.50-39.4%
0
0
20.00-30.8%
0
0
22.50-22.1%
0
30
25.00-13.5%
0
1
27.50-4.8%
0
1
30.003.8%
0
0
32.5012.5%
6
0
35.0021.1%
4
0
37.5029.8%
29
0
40.0038.5%
4
0
42.5047.1%
26
0
45.0055.8%
10
0
47.5064.4%
0
0
50.0073.1%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Back-loaded volatility

0.70× front/back

Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.

0.45 21 Aug 21d
0.59 18 Sep 49d
0.59 18 Dec 140d
0.63 19 Mar 231d

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.

25
28
30
33
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
136 / 136
  • 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

Likely noise

23/100
Primary intent Likely noise

Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.

Flow vs price divergence No clean flow/price divergence

The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.

Why this matters

Likely noise matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $0 of estimated gross traded notional, no dominant cluster, 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+5
1W price+17.8%
Call premium0%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 0% / P 0% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 52/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 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.
Conviction clusters No dominant cluster

No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.

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.

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
Close34.04
1W+17.8%
RS-35.8
Fair value-43.4%
Options pressure5
Speculation0
Volatility71
Trend fit52

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 15.2% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.45 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call - history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 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 10:38 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 16.3%
30 Jul 10:34 Volatility
Pressure 68
Move 18.7%
31 Jul 10:23 Mixed
Pressure 5
Move 16.1%
1 Aug 04:14 Mixed
Pressure 5
Move 15.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 30
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.45
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.63
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.62
Skew0.04
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.71
Skew0.14
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.64
Skew0.07
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.63
Skew0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLBRDK260918C00035000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike35.00
Volume-
OI111
IV0.55
ContractLBRDK260918P00025000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI105
IV0.71
ContractLBRDK261218C00040000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike40.00
Volume-
OI65
IV0.51
ContractLBRDK261218P00027500
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike27.50
Volume-
OI43
IV0.64
ContractLBRDK260918C00047500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike47.50
Volume-
OI43
IV0.58
ContractLBRDK261218C00037500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike37.50
Volume-
OI36
IV0.53
ContractLBRDK260918P00055000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI34
IV0.84
ContractLBRDK260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI30
IV0.54