Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
NPCE options intelligence
Neuropace Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
40
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:26 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
NPCE currently carries bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 26.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.10.
Expected move
26.2%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.10
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.71
Call-side skew
Trend fit
67
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-7.9%
RS -2.1
Expected move
26.2%
Put-call volume
0.71
Volume / OI
0.10
Reference IV
1.90
Max pain
12.50
Underlying
14.81
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
28
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 leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9507 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+22
1W price-7.9%
Call premium94%
Put premium6%
Notional split
C 94% / P 6%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.10
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
67/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
11 Aug
Matched earnings event is 12 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 18 contracts traded, $3996 estimated gross traded notional, and 42% of visible notional.
$3996
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $1631 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$1631
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 5 contracts traded, $1588 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$1588
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $785 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$785
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 2 contracts traded, $610 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$610
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close14.81
1W-7.9%
RS-2.1
Fair value+29.6%
Options pressure22
Speculation18
Volatility96
Trend fit67
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 26.0% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 26.0% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 26.0% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.06 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 1.06 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 1.06 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 20.00 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 20.00 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 20.00 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.03 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:22
Volatility
Pressure -86
Move 26.0%
29 Jul 23:26
Bullish
Pressure 22
Move 26.2%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 20 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.50
Calls · V 5 · OI 9
Puts · V 2 · OI 1
Strike15.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike17.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 90
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike20.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts13
Avg IV1.90
Put-call2.20
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts1
Avg IV6.02
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV0.87
Put-call0.13
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.91
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.13
Put IV1.19
Skew1.06
18 Sep 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV6.02
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.98
Put IV1.55
Skew0.57
19 Feb 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.84
Put IV-
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractNPCE260918P00005000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI200
IV6.02
ContractNPCE260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI110
IV1.82
ContractNPCE260821C00022500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI1
IV3.31
ContractNPCE260821C00010000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI1
IV3.22
ContractNPCE260821P00017500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike17.50
Volume-
OI1
IV2.55
ContractNPCE260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractNPCE260821P00030000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.00
ContractNPCE260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume20
OI-
IV3.44
Research Graph
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