Ticker Options Intelligence

FCNCA options intelligence

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 56 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:18 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

FCNCA currently carries bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 5.4%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 30.00

Put-side skew

Trend fit 16

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.8%

RS 0.9

Expected move 5.4%
Put-call volume 30.00
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.26
Max pain 2110.00
Underlying 2160.65
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 680

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: $401055 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · atm, 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-93
1W price+1.8%
Call premium2%
Put premium98%
Notional split C 2% / P 98% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 16/100 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 · ATM
Puts · 91+ days · ATM puts cluster with 28 contracts traded, $394030 estimated gross traded notional, and 98% of visible notional.
$394030
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $6800 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$6800
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $210 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$210
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $15 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$15

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close2160.65
1W+1.8%
RS0.9
Fair value+18.7%
Options pressure-93
Speculation38
Volatility40
Trend fit16

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

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Expected move 5.4% muted
30d avg 5.7% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 5.7% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 5.7% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.26 elevated
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 30.00 elevated
30d avg 0.96 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.96 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.96 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.02 muted
30d avg 0.11 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.11 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.11 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:16 Mixed
Pressure 2
Move 5.7%
30 Jul 04:18 Bearish
Pressure -93
Move 5.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1080.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 13
Strike1100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike1160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1180.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1200.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1220.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts186
Avg IV0.26
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts126
Avg IV0.26
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts194
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts174
Avg IV0.29
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.28
Skew0.02
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.25
Put IV0.27
Skew0.02
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.31
Skew0.04
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.31
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractFCNCA261120P02160000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2160.00
Volume14
OI3
IV0.29
ContractFCNCA270219P02160000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike2160.00
Volume14
OI-
IV0.30
ContractFCNCA260821P01800000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike1800.00
Volume1
OI16
IV0.40
ContractFCNCA260821C02160000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2160.00
Volume1
OI9
IV0.27
ContractFCNCA261120P00980000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike980.00
Volume1
OI3
IV0.40
ContractFCNCA260821C02200000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2200.00
Volume-
OI85
IV0.27
ContractFCNCA261120P02320000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike2320.00
Volume-
OI56
IV0.28
ContractFCNCA260821P02020000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2020.00
Volume-
OI54
IV0.29