Ticker Options Intelligence

WSBF options intelligence

Waterstone Financial Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 66 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

WSBF currently carries volatility options pressure with a 66/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 78.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 13.00.

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

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 78.9%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 13.00

Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.9%

RS 9.5

Expected move 78.9%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 13.00
Reference IV 3.67
Max pain 5.00
Underlying 20.06
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 11

Options Intent Radar

Volatility expansion bet

92/100
Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than direction.

Flow vs price divergence Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $144905 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+100
1W price+1.9%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 13.00 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Conviction clusters Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 47 contracts traded, $74655 estimated gross traded notional, and 52% of visible notional.
$74655
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 40 contracts traded, $70050 estimated gross traded notional, and 48% of visible notional.
$70050
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $200 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$200

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Speculative chase

Participation is active enough to treat follow-through risk carefully.

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

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close20.06
1W+1.9%
RS9.5
Fair value+46.0%
Options pressure100
Speculation66
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 78.9% elevated
30d avg 7.9% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 7.9% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 7.9% · 1 read 100th
IV 3.67 elevated
30d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.00 normal building
30d avg - · 0 reads -
90d avg - · 0 reads -
180d avg - · 0 reads -
Volume/OI 13.00 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:36 Mixed
Pressure 9
Move 7.9%
30 Jul 04:19 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 78.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 25 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 17 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike15.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts5
Avg IV3.67
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV0.92
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts2
Avg IV1.24
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV10.89
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.59
Skew-
19 Feb 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractWSBF260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI1
IV10.89
ContractWSBF261120P00020000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.59
ContractWSBF270219C00005000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI-
IV1.00
ContractWSBF261120P00017500
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.06
ContractWSBF260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume25
OI-
IV3.81
ContractWSBF270219C00002500
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike2.50
Volume20
OI-
IV1.48
ContractWSBF260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume17
OI-
IV2.97
ContractWSBF261120C00002500
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2.50
Volume10
OI-
IV1.70