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ACN options intelligence

Name: Sharemaestro ACN Options Intent Radar
Creator: Sharemaestro
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Accenture plc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 37 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 20:02 · complete available chain

Options-market disagreement

Mixed pressure

ACN currently carries mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.

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

Primary read Mixed

Options-market disagreement

Expected move 13.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.10

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.76

Balanced tape

Trend fit 46

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +2.4%

RS -37.8

Expected move 13.0%

Put-call volume 0.76

Volume / OI 0.10

Reference IV 1.73

Max pain 152.50

Underlying 146.99

Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026

Contracts 1230

Research Brief

ACN has a mixed chain read with 37/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 127.89–166.09; The largest call open-interest concentration is 152.50; the largest put concentration is 110.00. The most active strike by current volume is 165.00.

Priced range127.89–166.09

Call concentration152.50

Put concentration110.00

Max pain reference152.50

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.
Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 31 Jul

Options imply 127.89 to 166.09. Max pain at 152.50 sits inside that range, 3.7% above spot.

Spot Max pain

127.89146.99 ± 19.10166.09

Confirmation level

A close beyond 166.09 or below 127.89 at the 31 Jul 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 37/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 14/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure14 × 42%

+5.9

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation42 × 22%

+9.3

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

Trend agreement46 × 26%

+12.1

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

Volatility96 × 10%

+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 152.50; the largest put concentration is 110.00. The most active strike by current volume is 165.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest

4775

110.00-25.2%

276

130.00-11.6%

468

133.00-9.5%

321

135.00-8.2%

237

140.00-4.8%

318

114

142.00-3.4%

190

143.00-2.7%

182

145.00-1.4%

245

352

150.002.0%

507

152.503.7%

1154

124

155.005.4%

350

745

160.008.9%

757

162.5010.6%

137

726

165.0012.3%

385

390

170.0015.7%

326

180.0022.5%

235

195.0032.7%

275

Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

3.29× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.73 31 Jul 0d

0.61 7 Aug 7d

0.60 14 Aug 14d

0.57 21 Aug 21d

0.57 28 Aug 28d

0.56 4 Sep 35d

0.53 18 Sep 49d

0.57 16 Oct 77d

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.

120

122

124

126

128

130

131

133

135

137

139

141

143

145

147

148

150

155

160

165

175

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 31 Jul 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: 1230 / 1230

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

Put-heavy activity

66/100

Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

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

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $52.5M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, 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+14

1W price+2.4%

Call premium23%

Put premium77%

Notional split C 23% / P 77% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.

Freshness 0.10 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.

Trend fit 46/100 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 Puts · 91+ days · ITM

Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 1952 contracts traded, $20.8M estimated gross traded notional, and 40% of visible notional.

$20.8M

Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 3051 contracts traded, $13.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.

$13.2M

Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 3866 contracts traded, $3.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.

$3.5M

Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 345 contracts traded, $2.1M estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.

$2.1M

Puts · 0-7 days · ITM puts cluster with 1390 contracts traded, $2.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.

$2.0M

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

Close146.99

1W+2.4%

RS-37.8

Fair value-48.2%

Options pressure14

Speculation42

Volatility96

Trend fit46

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history

Expected move 13.0% history building

30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -

90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

IV 1.73 history building

30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -

90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Put-call 0.76 history building

30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -

90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Volume/OI 0.10 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 10:02 Mixed

Pressure 4

Move 12.5%

30 Jul 10:29 Mixed

Pressure -4

Move 17.9%

31 Jul 07:21 Mixed

Pressure -14

Move 2.1%

31 Jul 13:40 Mixed

Pressure -15

Move 10.4%

31 Jul 14:56 Mixed

Pressure 1

Move 10.5%

31 Jul 16:01 Mixed

Pressure 3

Move 10.8%

31 Jul 17:12 Mixed

Pressure 13

Move 11.9%

31 Jul 18:01 Mixed

Pressure 17

Move 12.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map

Strike65.00

Calls · V 0 · OI 0

Puts · V 1 · OI 101

Strike90.00

Calls · V 1 · OI 0

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike95.00

Calls · V 0 · OI 0

Puts · V 1 · OI 2

Strike100.00

Calls · V 15 · OI 0

Puts · V 1 · OI 42

Strike105.00

Calls · V 1 · OI 0

Puts · V 11 · OI 82

Strike110.00

Calls · V 1 · OI 1

Puts · V 10 · OI 4775

Strike115.00

Calls · V 30 · OI 0

Puts · V 1 · OI 88

Strike116.00

Calls · V 0 · OI 0

Puts · V 2 · OI 7

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV

Expiry31 Jul 2026

Contracts97

Avg IV1.73

Put-call0.28

Expiry7 Aug 2026

Contracts79

Avg IV0.61

Put-call1.10

Expiry14 Aug 2026

Contracts68

Avg IV0.60

Put-call1.07

Expiry21 Aug 2026

Contracts147

Avg IV0.57

Put-call1.10

Expiry28 Aug 2026

Contracts57

Avg IV0.57

Put-call0.20

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand

31 Jul 2026Put IV premium

Call IV1.09

Put IV1.30

Skew0.21

7 Aug 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.57

Put IV0.58

Skew0.01

14 Aug 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.54

Put IV0.55

Skew0.01

21 Aug 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.55

Put IV0.54

Skew-0.01

28 Aug 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.55

Put IV0.59

Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape

ContractACN260918P00310000

SidePut

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Strike310.00

Volume-

OI-

IV1.00

ContractACN260807P00065000

SidePut

Expiry7 Aug 2026

Strike65.00

Volume-

OI100

IV2.41

ContractACN260918P00075000

SidePut

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Strike75.00

Volume-

OI46

IV0.89

ContractACN270319P00070000

SidePut

Expiry19 Mar 2027

Strike70.00

Volume-

OI38

IV0.64

ContractACN270319P00080000

SidePut

Expiry19 Mar 2027

Strike80.00

Volume-

OI28

IV0.70

ContractACN260828C00136000

SideCall

Expiry28 Aug 2026

Strike136.00

Volume-

OI21

IV0.64

ContractACN260828C00135000

SideCall

Expiry28 Aug 2026

Strike135.00

Volume-

OI21

IV0.64

ContractACN260821C00400000

SideCall

Expiry21 Aug 2026

Strike400.00

Volume-

OI20

IV1.67

ACN options intelligence

Mixed pressure

ACN has a mixed chain read with 37/100 evidence alignment.

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Why conviction is 37/100

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Front-loaded volatility

Downside protection premium

How matured reads behaved through expiry

High

Put-heavy activity

Opportunity and risk frame

Warming up

Underlying confirmation

Stored-options context

Recent pressure and volatility

Where activity is clustering

Expiration activity

Call/put IV balance

Most active contracts

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