Ticker Options Intelligence

TTEC options intelligence

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

Conviction 36 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 16:50 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

TTEC currently carries bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 35.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 35.8%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.32

Call-side skew

Trend fit 2

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +17.5%

RS -24.8

Expected move 35.8%
Put-call volume 0.32
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 2.58
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 2.12
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 15

Research Brief

TTEC has a bullish chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 1.36–2.88; The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50.

Priced range1.36–2.88
Call concentration2.50
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference2.50
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • 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 1.36 to 2.88. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 17.9% above spot.

Spot Max pain
1.362.12 ± 0.762.88
Confirmation level

A close beyond 2.88 or below 1.36 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 36/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 59/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure59 × 42%
+25.0

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation4 × 22%
+0.9

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

Trend agreement2 × 26%
+0.5

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

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 2.50; the largest put concentration is 2.50. The most active strike by current volume is 2.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
8
2.5017.9%
421
0
7.50253.8%
2
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

3.61× front/back

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

2.58 21 Aug 22d
1.94 18 Sep 50d
1.13 16 Oct 78d
0.71 15 Jan 169d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

3
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

No independently verifiable option-expiry outcomes have matured yet. Legacy snapshots without a point-in-time market reference and repeated same-session snapshots are deliberately excluded.

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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v1.x legacy
Contracts
15 / 15
  • 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

81/100
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 Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2772 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+59
1W price+17.5%
Call premium16%
Put premium84%
Notional split C 16% / P 84% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 2/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 6 Aug Matched earnings event is 5 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 11 contracts traded, $2208 estimated gross traded notional, and 80% of visible notional.
$2208
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 36 contracts traded, $265 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$265
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $114 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$114
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 1 contracts traded, $65 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$65
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $63 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$63

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

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close2.49
1W+17.5%
RS-24.8
Fair value-68.1%
Options pressure59
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend fit2

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 35.8% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 2.58 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.32 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:44 Mixed
Pressure -4
Move 51.6%
30 Jul 11:22 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 62.8%
30 Jul 15:34 Bullish
Pressure 59
Move 35.8%
30 Jul 15:50 Bullish
Pressure 59
Move 35.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 421
Puts · V 1 · OI 8
Strike7.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts3
Avg IV2.58
Put-call0.33
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV1.94
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.13
Put-call0.31
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts4
Avg IV0.71
Put-call0.50

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.45
Put IV-
Skew-
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV1.80
Put IV-
Skew-
16 Oct 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV0.89
Put IV-
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.91
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractTTEC270115C00007500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI6
IV1.08
ContractTTEC260918C00007500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1
IV2.09
ContractTTEC261016C00005000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume33
OI1524
IV1.08
ContractTTEC261016P00002500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume5
OI1120
IV1.48
ContractTTEC261016P00005000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume5
OI-
IV1.68
ContractTTEC260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume2
OI421
IV1.45
ContractTTEC261016C00002500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume1
OI692
IV0.89
ContractTTEC270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume1
OI212
IV0.85