Ticker Options Intelligence

SUI options intelligence

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

Conviction 57 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 1 Aug 2026 00:50 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

SUI currently carries bearish options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.06.

Primary read Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 5.9%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.06

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 9.13

Put-side skew

Trend fit 56

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.4%

RS -9.5

Expected move 5.9%
Put-call volume 9.13
Volume / OI 0.06
Reference IV 0.38
Max pain 125.00
Underlying 121.83
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 53

Research Brief

SUI has a bearish chain read with 57/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 114.68–128.98; The largest call open-interest concentration is 125.00; the largest put concentration is 115.00. The most active strike by current volume is 125.00.

Priced range114.68–128.98
Call concentration125.00
Put concentration115.00
Max pain reference125.00
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • 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 114.68 to 128.98. Max pain at 125.00 sits inside that range, 2.6% above spot.

Spot Max pain
114.68121.83 ± 7.15128.98
Confirmation level

A close beyond 128.98 or below 114.68 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 57/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 80/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure80 × 42%
+33.6

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation17 × 22%
+3.8

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

Trend agreement56 × 26%
+14.5

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

Volatility50 × 10%
+5.0

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score56.9Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 125.00; the largest put concentration is 115.00. The most active strike by current volume is 125.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
2
95.00-22.0%
0
2
100.00-17.9%
0
1
105.00-13.8%
0
17
110.00-9.7%
0
635
115.00-5.6%
0
8
120.00-1.5%
1
6
125.002.6%
208
2
130.006.7%
31
0
135.0010.8%
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.31× front/back

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

0.38 21 Aug 21d
0.25 18 Sep 49d
0.29 18 Dec 140d
0.29 19 Mar 231d

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.

100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
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

A96/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
53 / 53
  • 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

Put-heavy activity

94/100
Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow against rising price

Put-side pressure is building while price is rising, a cautionary divergence.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $138867 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, and a bearish flow against rising price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-80
1W price+1.4%
Call premium5%
Put premium95%
Notional split C 5% / P 95% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.06 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 56/100 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 Puts · 91+ days · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 132 contracts traded, $62430 estimated gross traded notional, and 45% of visible notional.
$62430
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 41 contracts traded, $52620 estimated gross traded notional, and 38% of visible notional.
$52620
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 21 contracts traded, $13650 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$13650
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 8 contracts traded, $2461 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$2461
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $1527 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$1527

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Neutral Context building

The signal is live, but the strongest framework tags are still developing.

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
Close123.48
1W+1.4%
RS-9.5
Fair value+4.0%
Options pressure-80
Speculation17
Volatility50
Trend fit56

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.9% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 0.38 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 9.13 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.06 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 10:21 Bullish
Pressure 97
Move 5.6%
30 Jul 10:16 Bullish
Pressure 65
Move 8.0%
31 Jul 12:28 Mixed
Pressure -1
Move 6.2%
31 Jul 14:01 Bearish
Pressure -78
Move 6.2%
31 Jul 15:58 Bearish
Pressure -80
Move 6.2%
31 Jul 23:50 Bearish
Pressure -80
Move 5.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 2
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 2
Strike105.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 17
Strike115.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 635
Strike120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 8
Strike125.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 208
Puts · V 2 · OI 6
Strike130.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 31
Puts · V 1 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV0.38
Put-call1.80
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts21
Avg IV0.25
Put-call3.11
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts19
Avg IV0.29
Put-call24.71
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts1
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.39
Put IV0.33
Skew-0.06
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.39
Skew0.05
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.35
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSUI261218C00095000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike95.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.47
ContractSUI260918P00105000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.61
ContractSUI261218C00160000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike160.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.40
ContractSUI261218C00105000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.28
ContractSUI260918P00130000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike130.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.27
ContractSUI260821P00105000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike105.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.60
ContractSUI261218P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.56
ContractSUI260821C00120000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike120.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.41