Ticker Options Intelligence

ITT options intelligence

ITT Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 52 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 03:20 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

ITT currently carries bearish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.00.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 8.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.00

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 3.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 82

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +0.1%

RS -3.6

Expected move 8.7%
Put-call volume 3.00
Volume / OI 0.00
Reference IV 0.45
Max pain 190.00
Underlying 195.98
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 204

Research Brief

ITT has a bearish chain read with 52/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 178.93–213.03; The largest call open-interest concentration is 195.00; the largest put concentration is 180.00. The most active strike by current volume is 230.00.

Priced range178.93–213.03
Call concentration195.00
Put concentration180.00
Max pain reference190.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
  • The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • 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 21 Aug

Options imply 178.93 to 213.03. Max pain at 190.00 sits inside that range, 3.1% below spot.

Spot Max pain
178.93195.98 ± 17.05213.03
Confirmation level

A close beyond 213.03 or below 178.93 at the 21 Aug 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 52/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 55/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure55 × 42%
+23.2

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation4 × 22%
+0.9

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

Trend agreement82 × 26%
+21.3

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

Volatility66 × 10%
+6.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score52.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 195.00; the largest put concentration is 180.00. The most active strike by current volume is 230.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
3
140.00-28.6%
0
2
145.00-26.0%
0
5
155.00-20.9%
1
5
160.00-18.4%
0
4
165.00-15.8%
0
4
170.00-13.3%
0
3
175.00-10.7%
0
3500
180.00-8.2%
0
504
185.00-5.6%
0
1
190.00-3.1%
559
26
195.00-0.5%
1665
107
200.002.1%
128
0
210.007.2%
7
0
220.0012.3%
72
0
230.0017.4%
11
0
250.0027.6%
11
0
270.0037.8%
3
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.19× front/back

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

0.45 21 Aug 21d
0.40 18 Sep 49d
0.38 16 Oct 77d
0.38 15 Jan 168d

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.

160
165
170
175
180
185
190
195
200
210
220
230
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 21 Aug 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
204 / 204
  • 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

Earnings/event positioning

79/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow before price confirmation

Put-side pressure is present before a decisive weekly price breakdown.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $410 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, and a bearish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-55
1W price+0.1%
Call premium24%
Put premium76%
Notional split C 24% / P 76% 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 82/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 4 days away.
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 · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $310 estimated gross traded notional, and 76% of visible notional.
$310
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $100 estimated gross traded notional, and 24% of visible notional.
$100

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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
Close195.98
1W+0.1%
RS-3.6
Fair value+31.6%
Options pressure-55
Speculation4
Volatility66
Trend fit82

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 8.7% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.45 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 3.00 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.00 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 10:20 Bearish
Pressure -61
Move 9.2%
30 Jul 10:15 Bearish
Pressure -56
Move 9.1%
30 Jul 15:22 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 8.7%
30 Jul 15:39 Mixed
Pressure 11
Move 8.4%
30 Jul 19:47 Mixed
Pressure -16
Move 8.7%
31 Jul 15:51 Mixed
Pressure -16
Move 8.6%
1 Aug 00:06 Mixed
Pressure -15
Move 8.7%
1 Aug 09:25 Bearish
Pressure -55
Move 8.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike145.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike150.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike165.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike170.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike175.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.45
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts58
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.42
Put IV0.43
Skew0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.42
Skew0.05
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.41
Skew0.02
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.39
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractITT260821C00230000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike230.00
Volume1
OI11
IV0.48
ContractITT270115P00120000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike120.00
Volume1
OI3
IV0.47
ContractITT270115P00130000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike130.00
Volume1
OI3
IV0.41
ContractITT270115P00125000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike125.00
Volume1
OI2
IV0.41
ContractITT260821P00180000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike180.00
Volume-
OI3500
IV0.48
ContractITT260821C00195000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike195.00
Volume-
OI1665
IV0.46
ContractITT260821C00190000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike190.00
Volume-
OI559
IV0.46
ContractITT260821P00185000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike185.00
Volume-
OI504
IV0.43