Ticker Options Intelligence

GGB options intelligence

Gerdau SA ADR options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 53 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 01:59 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

GGB currently carries volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 24.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 24.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.03

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.9%

RS 18.7

Expected move 24.4%
Put-call volume 0.03
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.97
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 4.81
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 24

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 Volatility flow versus price

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

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $5102 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ 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 premium99%
Put premium1%
Notional split C 99% / P 1% 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 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 30 Jul Matched earnings event is 0 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 Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 20 contracts traded, $4300 estimated gross traded notional, and 84% of visible notional.
$4300
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $400 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$400
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $228 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$228
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $100 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$100
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $75 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$75

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

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close4.81
1W+1.9%
RS18.7
Fair value+43.5%
Options pressure100
Speculation7
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 24.4% elevated
30d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 17.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.97 elevated
30d avg 0.68 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.68 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.68 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.03 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:29 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 17.1%
30 Jul 00:59 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 24.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 686
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.97
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.10
Put IV1.33
Skew1.23
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.90
Skew0.49
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.54
Skew0.20
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.43
Skew0.18

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractGGB261218C00002500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike2.50
Volume20
OI25
IV0.01
ContractGGB261218C00005000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike5.00
Volume10
OI694
IV0.36
ContractGGB260918C00005000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike5.00
Volume4
OI5089
IV0.41
ContractGGB260918C00002500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike2.50
Volume1
OI39
IV0.01
ContractGGB270319P00005000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike5.00
Volume1
OI8
IV0.47
ContractGGB260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI686
IV0.10
ContractGGB261218C00007500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI575
IV0.34
ContractGGB260918P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI512
IV0.01