Ticker Options Intelligence

AWR options intelligence

American States Water Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:49 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

AWR currently carries bearish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.12.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 6.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.12

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 5.47

Put-side skew

Trend fit 32

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -3.2%

RS 6.8

Expected move 6.0%
Put-call volume 5.47
Volume / OI 0.12
Reference IV 0.20
Max pain 80.00
Underlying 86.41
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 126

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

68/100
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 confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $53972 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-73
1W price-3.2%
Call premium6%
Put premium94%
Notional split C 6% / P 94% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.12 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 32/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 91+ days · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 337 contracts traded, $49628 estimated gross traded notional, and 92% of visible notional.
$49628
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 43 contracts traded, $2788 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$2788
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $1120 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$1120
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 19 contracts traded, $437 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$437

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close86.41
1W-3.2%
RS6.8
Fair value+15.6%
Options pressure-73
Speculation43
Volatility38
Trend fit32

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 6.0% muted
30d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.20 muted
30d avg 0.24 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.24 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.24 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 5.47 elevated
30d avg 4.70 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 4.70 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 4.70 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.12 elevated
30d avg 0.10 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.10 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.10 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:54 Bearish
Pressure -69
Move 6.6%
30 Jul 02:49 Bearish
Pressure -73
Move 6.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
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 3
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 8
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 13
Puts · V 0 · OI 29

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.20
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.19
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.22
Put-call3.79
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts34
Avg IV0.23
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.04
Put IV0.30
Skew0.25
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.22
Put IV0.22
Skew-
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.18
Put IV0.24
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.21
Put IV0.24
Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractAWR261218P00070000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike70.00
Volume126
OI323
IV0.31
ContractAWR270319P00080000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike80.00
Volume96
OI63
IV0.24
ContractAWR270319P00070000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike70.00
Volume46
OI14
IV0.29
ContractAWR261218C00110000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike110.00
Volume41
OI3
IV0.23
ContractAWR261218P00080000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike80.00
Volume20
OI230
IV0.24
ContractAWR270319P00065000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike65.00
Volume20
OI10
IV0.31
ContractAWR260821C00095000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume19
OI51
IV0.13
ContractAWR261218P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike75.00
Volume15
OI210
IV0.28