Primary read
Bearish
Put-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
GDDY options intelligence
Godaddy Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
59
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 2 Aug 2026 06:03 · complete available chain
Put-side pressure
Bearish pressure
GDDY currently carries bearish options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.41.
Expected move
7.0%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.41
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
2.43
Put-side skew
Trend fit
99
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-11.2%
RS -30.3
Expected move
7.0%
Put-call volume
2.43
Volume / OI
0.41
Reference IV
0.62
Max pain
101.00
Underlying
82.74
Nearest expiry
7 Aug 2026
Contracts
1006
Research Brief
GDDY has a bearish chain read with 59/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 76.92–88.56; The largest call open-interest concentration is 101.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 88.00.
Priced range76.92–88.56
Call concentration101.00
Put concentration85.00
Max pain reference101.00
- Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
- The current chain read already agrees with the stored weekly trend context.
- Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
- 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
Options imply 76.92 to 88.56. Max pain at 101.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
76.9282.74 ± 5.8288.56
Confirmation level
A close beyond 88.56 or below 76.92 at the 7 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 59/100
Pressure is 37/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure37 × 42%
+15.5
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation50 × 22%
+10.9
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement99 × 26%
+25.8
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility71 × 10%
+7.1
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 101.00; the largest put concentration is 85.00. The most active strike by current volume is 88.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
69.00-16.6%
0
1
70.00-15.4%
0
0
71.00-14.2%
0
0
72.00-13.0%
0
3
74.00-10.6%
0
2
75.00-9.4%
0
23
80.00-3.3%
0
230
85.002.7%
1
107
88.006.4%
0
11
90.008.8%
12
188
91.0010.0%
0
205
92.0011.2%
0
107
94.0013.6%
43
50
99.0019.7%
1
32
100.0020.9%
17
69
101.0022.1%
107
15
104.0025.7%
6
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
0.62
7 Aug
7d
0.52
14 Aug
14d
0.51
21 Aug
21d
0.52
28 Aug
28d
0.53
4 Sep
35d
0.49
11 Sep
42d
0.50
18 Sep
49d
0.54
20 Nov
112d
Volatility by Strike
Balanced wings
Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.
68
70
71
73
74
76
77
79
80
82
84
85
87
88
90
91
93
94
96
97
99
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 31 Jul 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
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 1006 / 1006
- 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
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2.6M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure-37
1W price-11.2%
Call premium58%
Put premium42%
Notional split
C 58% / P 42%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.41
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
99/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 4 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 · ITM
calls cluster with 304 contracts traded, $507595 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$507595
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1273 contracts traded, $344195 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$344195
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 316 contracts traded, $241229 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$241229
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
calls cluster with 212 contracts traded, $218590 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$218590
Puts · 0-7 days · ITM
puts cluster with 322 contracts traded, $213050 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$213050
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.
Put pressure is building after the stock has already moved below fair value.
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
Close82.74
1W-11.2%
RS-30.3
Fair value-37.2%
Options pressure-37
Speculation50
Volatility71
Trend fit99
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
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30d avg - · 3/10 sessions
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90d avg - · 3/30 sessions
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180d avg - · 3/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:25
Bullish
Pressure 37
Move 13.8%
30 Jul 10:22
Bullish
Pressure 28
Move 15.7%
31 Jul 11:05
Volatility
Pressure -73
Move 11.9%
2 Aug 05:03
Bearish
Pressure -37
Move 7.0%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
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 31 · OI 0
Strike68.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 12 · OI 0
Strike69.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 78 · OI 0
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 35 · OI 1
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts146
Avg IV0.62
Put-call1.86
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts132
Avg IV0.52
Put-call23.25
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts124
Avg IV0.51
Put-call1.85
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts112
Avg IV0.52
Put-call12.47
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts112
Avg IV0.53
Put-call6.33
Skew
Call/put IV balance
7 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.61
Skew-0.10
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.53
Skew-0.02
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.54
Put IV0.49
Skew-0.05
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.49
Skew-0.04
4 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.53
Put IV0.47
Skew-0.06
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractGDDY260814P00065000
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike65.00
Volume4504
OI-
IV0.47
ContractGDDY260918C00105000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike105.00
Volume659
OI22
IV0.53
ContractGDDY260918C00087500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike87.50
Volume566
OI-
IV0.52
ContractGDDY260807C00088000
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike88.00
Volume398
OI-
IV0.64
ContractGDDY260918P00080000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike80.00
Volume284
OI12
IV0.50
ContractGDDY260807P00085000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike85.00
Volume249
OI230
IV0.69
ContractGDDY260807P00080000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume162
OI23
IV0.69
ContractGDDY260807P00074000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike74.00
Volume144
OI3
IV0.65
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