Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
BCO options intelligence
Brinks Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
55
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:42 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
BCO currently carries volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 9.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.13.
Expected move
9.9%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.13
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.01
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+1.6%
RS 0.9
Expected move
9.9%
Put-call volume
0.01
Volume / OI
0.13
Reference IV
0.49
Max pain
115.00
Underlying
122.00
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
360
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: $676278 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, 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+100
1W price+1.6%
Call premium98%
Put premium2%
Notional split
C 98% / P 2%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.13
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 Aug
Matched earnings event is 6 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 751 contracts traded, $221200 estimated gross traded notional, and 33% of visible notional.
$221200
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 413 contracts traded, $175430 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$175430
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM
calls cluster with 200 contracts traded, $173000 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$173000
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 29 contracts traded, $46390 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$46390
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 27 contracts traded, $32670 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$32670
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.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close122.00
1W+1.6%
RS0.9
Fair value+26.9%
Options pressure100
Speculation27
Volatility74
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 9.7% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 9.7% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 9.7% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.48 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.48 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.48 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.69 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.69 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.69 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.18 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:43
Bullish
Pressure 27
Move 9.7%
30 Jul 01:42
Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 9.9%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike55.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 67
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 12
Puts · V 0 · OI 8
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.49
Put-call0.42
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.41
Put-call0.00
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts52
Avg IV0.38
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.50
Skew0.03
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.40
Put IV0.43
Skew0.04
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.41
Skew0.04
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.40
Skew0.03
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.40
Skew0.04
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractBCO261120C00150000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike150.00
Volume700
OI700
IV0.39
ContractBCO260918C00130000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike130.00
Volume404
OI133
IV0.41
ContractBCO260918C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume200
OI615
IV0.41
ContractBCO261120C00135000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike135.00
Volume26
OI169
IV0.41
ContractBCO261120C00120000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike120.00
Volume26
OI17
IV0.40
ContractBCO260821C00125000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike125.00
Volume24
OI122
IV0.48
ContractBCO261120C00115000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike115.00
Volume23
OI83
IV0.40
ContractBCO261120C00130000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike130.00
Volume15
OI49
IV0.39
Research Graph
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