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Name: Sharemaestro VG Options Intent Radar
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Venture Global, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 54 Market data through 14 Sep 2026 Checked 15 Sep 2026 10:38 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

VG currently carries volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 7.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.21

Call-side skew

Trend fit 34

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +9.6%

RS 28.6

Expected move 7.0%

Put-call volume 0.21

Volume / OI 0.04

Reference IV 0.65

Max pain 15.00

Underlying 15.80

Nearest expiry 18 Sep 2026

Contracts 662

Research Brief

VG has a volatility chain read with 54/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 14.70–16.90; The largest call open-interest concentration is 15.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00.

Priced range14.70–16.90

Call concentration15.00

Put concentration15.00

Max pain reference15.00

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.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 18 Sep

Options imply 14.70 to 16.90. Max pain at 15.00 sits inside that range, 5.1% below spot.

Spot Max pain

14.7015.80 ± 1.1016.90

Confirmation level

A close beyond 16.90 or below 14.70 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 54/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 70/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure70 × 42%

+29.2

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation41 × 22%

+9.0

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

Trend agreement34 × 26%

+8.8

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

Volatility73 × 10%

+7.3

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 15.00; the largest put concentration is 15.00. The most active strike by current volume is 15.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest

7.50-52.5%

424

10.00-36.7%

118

11.50-27.2%

12.00-24.1%

2916

12.50-20.9%

564

188

13.00-17.7%

256

13.50-14.6%

962

14.00-11.4%

6107

536

14.50-8.2%

509

3405

15.00-5.1%

25305

2043

15.50-1.9%

2222

2001

16.001.3%

2267

16.504.4%

2126

17.007.6%

509

17.5010.8%

4097

18.0013.9%

20.0026.6%

490

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

Gamma Profile by Strike

Positive gamma proxy

Reported Greeks · 94% coverage

Call-side gamma sensitivity outweighs the put-side proxy across the retained chain. The largest bars mark levels where delta-hedging sensitivity may be most concentrated.

Net profile+$8.1MDelta change / 1% move

Positive peak15.00+$2.7M

Negative peak7.50-$108,974

Nearest balance14.50Interpolated sign change

StrikeNegativePositiveNet / 1% move

10.50-33.5%

-$118

11.00-30.4%

-$107

11.50-27.2%

+$599

12.00-24.1%

+$406

12.50-20.9%

+$929,327

13.00-17.7%

-$18,235

13.50-14.6%

+$69,455

14.00-11.4%

+$166,508

14.50-8.2%

-$21,310

15.00-5.1%

+$2.7M

15.50-1.9%

+$133,044

16.001.3%

+$1.3M

16.504.4%

+$149,490

17.007.6%

+$44,536

17.5010.8%

+$1.7M

18.0013.9%

+$7,282

18.5017.1%

+$561

19.0020.3%

+$3,237

19.5023.4%

+$49

20.0026.6%

+$622,281

21.0032.9%

+$73

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

Balanced volatility curve

1.03× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.65 18 Sep 4d

0.59 25 Sep 11d

0.59 2 Oct 18d

0.61 9 Oct 25d

0.51 16 Oct 32d

0.59 23 Oct 39d

0.61 30 Oct 46d

0.64 20 Nov 67d

Volatility by Strike

Upside optionality premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money calls carry higher implied volatility than comparable puts, indicating richer upside optionality.

Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

25 matured · 13 directional

Across 13 stored directional transitions, the next stored price moved in the labelled direction 69% of the time.

Directional follow-through69%

Moves contained by pricing80%

Average expiry move3.4%

10 Sep Volatility · 46 9.6% through expiry 8.0% priced · v2.0

8 Sep Bullish · 58 9.6% through expiry 5.0% priced · v2.0

4 Sep Bullish · 48 9.6% through expiry 5.7% priced · v2.0

3 Sep Bullish · 41 1.7% through expiry 5.4% priced · v2.0

1 Sep Volatility · 51 1.7% through expiry 8.5% priced · v2.0

28 Aug Mixed · 41 1.5% through expiry 6.0% priced · v2.0

25 Aug Bullish · 53 -0.2% through expiry 4.8% priced · v2.0

24 Aug Bullish · 50 -0.2% through expiry 5.6% priced · v2.0

21 Aug Bullish · 54 -0.2% through expiry 6.3% priced · v2.0

20 Aug Bullish · 56 1.6% through expiry 3.8% priced · v2.0

19 Aug Bullish · 55 1.6% through expiry 3.8% priced · v2.0

18 Aug Bullish · 53 1.6% through expiry 5.2% 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

High

A100/100

Retained chain100%

Implied volatility100%

Two-sided quotes100%

Open interest100%

Chain status: Complete available chain
Market date: 14 Sep 2026
Calculation: v2.0
Contracts: 662 / 662

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

Volatility expansion bet

85/100

Primary intent Volatility expansion bet

The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than direction.

Flow vs price divergence Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $3.8M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 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+70

1W price+9.6%

Call premium90%

Put premium10%

Notional split C 90% / P 10% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.

Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.

Trend fit 34/100 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 Calls · 91+ days · ITM

Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 4062 contracts traded, $2.3M estimated gross traded notional, and 59% of visible notional.

$2.3M

Calls · 0-7 days · ITM calls cluster with 4228 contracts traded, $323,720 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.

$323,720

Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 1502 contracts traded, $224,130 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.

$224,130

Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 1195 contracts traded, $169,235 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.

$169,235

Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 1067 contracts traded, $133,280 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.

$133,280

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.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Normal range

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Baseline: 28 completed sessions

Volume rank75th

Volume/OI rank71th

IV rank32th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly

Close15.80

1W+9.6%

RS28.6

Fair value+30.4%

Options pressure70

Speculation41

Volatility73

Trend fit34

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history

Expected move 7.0% elevated

30d avg 5.7% · 14 sessions 86th

90d avg - · 28/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 28/60 sessions -

IV 0.65 near normal

30d avg 0.68 · 14 sessions 57th

90d avg - · 28/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 28/60 sessions -

Put-call 0.21 near normal

30d avg 0.33 · 14 sessions 50th

90d avg - · 28/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 28/60 sessions -

Volume/OI 0.04 near normal

30d avg 0.05 · 14 sessions 64th

90d avg - · 28/30 sessions -

180d avg - · 28/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail

31 Jul 22:58 Volatility

Pressure 33

Move 7.9%

2 Aug 15:25 Volatility

Pressure 53

Move 9.0%

2 Aug 18:29 Volatility

Pressure 26

Move 9.0%

4 Aug 10:06 Volatility

Pressure 77

Move 7.1%

5 Aug 10:14 Volatility

Pressure 39

Move 6.9%

5 Aug 21:24 Mixed

Pressure -4

Move 8.3%

7 Aug 10:26 Bullish

Pressure 77

Move 3.7%

9 Aug 08:05 Volatility

Pressure 49

Move 11.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map

Strike2.50

Calls · V 6 · OI 5

Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Strike5.00

Calls · V 9 · OI 4

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike6.00

Calls · V 3 · OI 5

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike7.00

Calls · V 8 · OI 0

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike7.50

Calls · V 8 · OI 2

Puts · V 0 · OI 25

Strike8.00

Calls · V 5 · OI 1

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike8.50

Calls · V 4 · OI 1

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Strike9.00

Calls · V 5 · OI 0

Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Contracts72

Avg IV0.65

Put-call0.13

Expiry25 Sep 2026

Contracts68

Avg IV0.59

Put-call0.19

Expiry2 Oct 2026

Contracts68

Avg IV0.59

Put-call0.39

Expiry9 Oct 2026

Contracts64

Avg IV0.61

Put-call2.54

Expiry16 Oct 2026

Contracts20

Avg IV0.51

Put-call0.41

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand

18 Sep 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.68

Put IV0.63

Skew-0.05

25 Sep 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.60

Put IV0.63

Skew0.03

2 Oct 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.62

Put IV0.63

Skew0.01

9 Oct 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.61

Put IV0.61

Skew-

16 Oct 2026Balanced skew

Call IV0.60

Put IV0.62

Skew0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape

ContractVG260918C00015000

SideCall

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Strike15.00

Volume3685

OI25305

IV0.63

ContractVG260918C00017500

SideCall

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Strike17.50

Volume3157

OI4097

IV0.66

ContractVG270115C00010000

SideCall

Expiry15 Jan 2027

Strike10.00

Volume2092

OI7261

IV0.60

ContractVG260918C00016500

SideCall

Expiry18 Sep 2026

Strike16.50

Volume1474

OI2126

IV0.73

ContractVG261016C00017500

SideCall

Expiry16 Oct 2026

Strike17.50

Volume1011

OI37493

IV0.60

ContractVG261016C00015000

SideCall

Expiry16 Oct 2026

Strike15.00

Volume1006

OI5501

IV0.58

ContractVG261120C00017500

SideCall

Expiry20 Nov 2026

Strike17.50

Volume854

OI6273

IV0.65

ContractVG261218C00010000

SideCall

Expiry18 Dec 2026

Strike10.00

Volume755

OI29130

IV0.81

VG options intelligence

Volatility pressure

VG has a volatility chain read with 54/100 evidence alignment.

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Why conviction is 54/100

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Positive gamma proxy

Balanced volatility curve

Upside optionality premium

How matured reads behaved through expiry

High

Volatility expansion bet

Opportunity and risk frame

Normal range

Underlying confirmation

Stored-options context

Recent pressure and volatility

Where activity is clustering

Expiration activity

Call/put IV balance

Most active contracts

Send a message

Evidence context

VG options intelligence

Volatility pressure

VG has a volatility chain read with 54/100 evidence alignment.

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Why conviction is 54/100

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Positive gamma proxy

Balanced volatility curve

Upside optionality premium

How matured reads behaved through expiry

High

Volatility expansion bet

Opportunity and risk frame

Normal range

Underlying confirmation

Stored-options context

Recent pressure and volatility

Where activity is clustering

Expiration activity

Call/put IV balance

Most active contracts

Related research and context

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