Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
VG options intelligence
Venture Global, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
52
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:26 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
VG currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 11.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.03.
Expected move
11.6%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.03
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.42
Call-side skew
Trend fit
53
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+3.7%
RS 18.4
Expected move
11.6%
Put-call volume
0.42
Volume / OI
0.03
Reference IV
0.92
Max pain
13.00
Underlying
14.31
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
463
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 pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $3.2M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 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+46
1W price+3.7%
Call premium46%
Put premium54%
Notional split
C 46% / P 54%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.03
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
53/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
10 Aug
Matched earnings event is 11 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 1726 contracts traded, $1.2M estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$1.2M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 2494 contracts traded, $430125 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$430125
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 673 contracts traded, $398985 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$398985
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM
puts cluster with 638 contracts traded, $171265 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$171265
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 1831 contracts traded, $157935 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$157935
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.
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
Close14.31
1W+3.7%
RS18.4
Fair value+19.9%
Options pressure46
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit53
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 16.6% · 1 read
0th
90d avg 16.6% · 1 read
0th
180d avg 16.6% · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.83 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.83 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.83 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.30 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.30 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.30 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:14
Volatility
Pressure 59
Move 16.6%
29 Jul 23:26
Volatility
Pressure 46
Move 11.6%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike4.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 19
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 24
Puts · V 37 · OI 92
Strike7.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 11 · OI 9
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike8.00
Calls · V 14 · OI 13
Puts · V 13 · OI 420
Strike8.50
Calls · V 7 · OI 7
Puts · V 4 · OI 10
Strike9.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 7
Puts · V 1 · OI 80
Strike9.50
Calls · V 6 · OI 17
Puts · V 5 · OI 42
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.92
Put-call0.23
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.75
Put-call0.29
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts41
Avg IV0.90
Put-call0.20
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.86
Put-call0.27
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.82
Put-call1.31
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.94
Put IV0.74
Skew-0.20
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.62
Skew-0.10
14 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.95
Put IV0.88
Skew-0.07
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.87
Put IV0.86
Skew-0.01
28 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.84
Put IV0.77
Skew-0.07
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractVG260814P00015500
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike15.50
Volume-
OI123
IV0.89
ContractVG260821C00023000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike23.00
Volume-
OI72
IV1.14
ContractVG260918C00022500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI29
IV1.13
ContractVG260828C00019000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike19.00
Volume-
OI22
IV1.13
ContractVG270219C00010000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI14
IV0.75
ContractVG270219P00015000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.68
ContractVG260807C00020000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI9
IV2.30
ContractVG260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI6
IV0.84
Research Graph
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