Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
EVLV options intelligence
Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
43
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:30 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
EVLV currently carries bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 19.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
19.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.35
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-7.4%
RS -27.8
Expected move
19.1%
Put-call volume
0.35
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
1.18
Max pain
6.00
Underlying
5.24
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
83
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $284104 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+58
1W price-7.4%
Call premium85%
Put premium15%
Notional split
C 85% / P 15%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
11 Aug
Matched earnings event is 12 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 611 contracts traded, $185516 estimated gross traded notional, and 65% of visible notional.
$185516
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 77 contracts traded, $31585 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$31585
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 66 contracts traded, $23085 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$23085
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 262 contracts traded, $17340 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$17340
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 185 contracts traded, $9708 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$9708
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close5.24
1W-7.4%
RS-27.8
Fair value+5.5%
Options pressure58
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 20.5% · 1 read
0th
90d avg 20.5% · 1 read
0th
180d avg 20.5% · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.76 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.76 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.76 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.12 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.12 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.12 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:11
Volatility
Pressure 88
Move 20.5%
29 Jul 23:30
Bullish
Pressure 58
Move 19.1%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike1.00
Calls · V 66 · OI 22
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike3.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 67
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 94
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike5.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 57
Puts · V 13 · OI 162
Strike6.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1627
Puts · V 4 · OI 434
Strike7.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 431
Puts · V 5 · OI 22
Strike8.00
Calls · V 24 · OI 44
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts14
Avg IV1.18
Put-call0.22
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV1.25
Put-call1.55
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts16
Avg IV0.85
Put-call0.50
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts32
Avg IV0.81
Put-call0.26
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Contracts17
Avg IV0.66
Put-call0.53
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.84
Put IV0.78
Skew-0.06
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.63
Skew-0.09
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.78
Put IV1.35
Skew0.57
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.80
Put IV0.63
Skew-0.18
21 Jan 2028Call IV premium
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.03
Skew-0.56
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractEVLV260821C00004000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume-
OI94
IV1.18
ContractEVLV280121P00012000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike12.00
Volume-
OI7
IV0.91
ContractEVLV260821C00009000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike9.00
Volume-
OI2
IV2.10
ContractEVLV260821P00001000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1.00
Volume-
OI1
IV4.13
ContractEVLV260821P00002000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.00
Volume-
OI1
IV4.58
ContractEVLV270115P00000500
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike0.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.50
ContractEVLV280121P00015000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractEVLV270115C00004000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike4.00
Volume312
OI708
IV0.80
Research Graph
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