Primary read
Mixed
Options-market disagreement
Ticker Options Intelligence
BAGY options intelligence
AMPLIFY BITCOIN MAX INCOME COVERED CALL ETF options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
29
Market data through 11 Sep 2026
Checked 13 Sep 2026 16:25 · complete available chain
Options-market disagreement
Mixed pressure
BAGY currently carries mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 3.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.
Expected move
3.7%
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.00
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
-
Balanced tape
Trend fit
78
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-2.7%
RS -25.9
Expected move
3.7%
Put-call volume
-
Volume / OI
-
Reference IV
0.27
Max pain
32.00
Underlying
23.69
Nearest expiry
18 Sep 2026
Contracts
174
Research Brief
BAGY has a mixed chain read with 29/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 22.81–24.56; The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 18.00.
Priced range22.81–24.56
Call concentration25.00
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference32.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Participation is above the ticker's stored normal, which makes the read more noteworthy.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 22.81 to 24.56. Max pain at 32.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
22.8123.69 ± 0.8724.56
Confirmation level
A close beyond 24.56 or below 22.81 at the 18 Sep 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 29/100
Pressure is 12/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure12 × 42%
+5.0
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation0 × 22%
+0.0
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement78 × 26%
+20.2
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility33 × 10%
+3.3
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 25.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 18.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
18.00-24.0%
0
0
19.00-19.8%
0
0
20.00-15.6%
0
0
21.00-11.3%
0
0
22.00-7.1%
0
0
23.00-2.9%
0
0
24.001.3%
0
3
25.005.5%
1
0
26.009.8%
0
0
27.0014.0%
0
0
28.0018.2%
0
0
29.0022.4%
0
0
30.0026.7%
0
0
31.0030.9%
0
2
32.0035.1%
0
0
33.0039.3%
0
0
34.0043.5%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Gamma Profile by Strike
Negative gamma proxy
Put-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the call-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.
Net profile-$300Delta change / 1% move
Positive peak-No positive strike
Negative peak25.00-$267
Nearest balance-Interpolated sign change
StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move
23.00-2.9%
-$33
25.005.5%
-$267
Positive call-side proxy Negative put-side proxyHighlighted row is nearest spot strike
Scenario proxy = gamma × open interest × 100 shares × spot² × 1%. Calls are positive and puts negative by convention. Missing Greeks use a Black-Scholes estimate from stored IV with zero rate and dividend assumptions. Open interest does not reveal who is long or short, so this is not observed dealer positioning or a forecast.
Volatility Curve
Back-loaded volatility
Longer-dated options carry more implied volatility than the front expiry, so risk is priced farther out.
0.27
18 Sep
7d
0.25
16 Oct
35d
0.33
18 Dec
98d
0.35
19 Mar
189d
Volatility by Strike
Downside protection premium
Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
6 stored transitions are available, but none had a directional bullish or bearish label.
Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing17%
Average expiry move5.7%
17 Aug
Mixed · 18
6.2% through expiry
2.0% priced · v2.0
5 Aug
Mixed · 17
6.5% through expiry
1.5% priced · v2.0
4 Aug
Mixed · 17
6.5% through expiry
1.4% priced · v2.0
3 Aug
Mixed · 18
6.5% through expiry
2.6% priced · v2.0
31 Jul
Mixed · 18
6.5% through expiry
2.4% priced · v2.0
30 Jul
Mixed · 18
2.0% through expiry
2.5% priced · v2.0
Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.
Evidence Quality
Usable with limits
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 11 Sep 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 174 / 174
- 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
Visible options activity is too thin or mixed to support a strong intent classification.
The options read is mixed, so divergence is not strong enough to classify.
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-12
1W price-2.7%
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
78/100
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.
No high-conviction option cluster is visible in this snapshot.
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Baseline: 13 completed sessions
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank92th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close23.69
1W-2.7%
RS-25.9
Fair value-26.5%
Options pressure-12
Speculation0
Volatility33
Trend fit78
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 13/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 13/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 13/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 13/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 13/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 13/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:59
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 5.4%
30 Jul 11:34
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 3.0%
31 Jul 11:12
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.5%
3 Aug 10:06
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.4%
4 Aug 11:23
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.6%
5 Aug 11:52
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 1.4%
6 Aug 11:59
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 1.5%
17 Aug 17:17
Volatility
Pressure -100
Move 23.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike18.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike19.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike23.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike24.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.27
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.33
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts38
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.06
Put IV0.13
Skew0.07
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.09
Put IV0.06
Skew-0.03
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.01
Put IV0.48
Skew0.47
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.05
Put IV0.59
Skew0.54
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractBAGY260918P00025000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.36
ContractBAGY260918P00032000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike32.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.01
ContractBAGY261218P00023000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike23.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.53
ContractBAGY260918C00025000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike25.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.21
ContractBAGY260918P00020000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.57
ContractBAGY260918C00021000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike21.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.64
ContractBAGY260918C00019000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike19.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.94
ContractBAGY260918P00022000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.29
Research Graph
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