Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
IFLN options intelligence
INVESCO BLOOMBERG ENHANCED FALLEN ANGELS ETF options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
59
Market data through 6 Aug 2026
Checked 6 Aug 2026 15:37 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
IFLN currently carries volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at -.
Expected move
10.1%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
-
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
-
Balanced tape
Trend fit
36
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+0.2%
RS -7.8
Expected move
10.1%
Put-call volume
-
Volume / OI
-
Reference IV
0.50
Max pain
9.00
Underlying
18.11
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
3
Research Brief
IFLN has a volatility 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 16.27–19.94; The largest call open-interest concentration is 9.00; the largest put concentration is 9.00. The most active strike by current volume is 10.00.
Priced range16.27–19.94
Call concentration9.00
Put concentration9.00
Max pain reference9.00
- A clear directional pressure reading develops and price begins to agree.
- Volatility falls and the chain remains directionally mixed.
- 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
Options imply 16.27 to 19.94. Max pain at 9.00 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.
Spot
Max pain
16.2718.11 ± 1.8419.94
Confirmation level
A close beyond 19.94 or below 16.27 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 59/100
Pressure is 100/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation0 × 22%
+0.0
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement36 × 26%
+9.3
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility75 × 10%
+7.5
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 9.00; the largest put concentration is 9.00. The most active strike by current volume is 10.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
9.00-50.3%
0
0
10.00-44.8%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Gamma Profile by Strike
Gamma profile unavailable
The retained chain has no contracts with both open interest and usable gamma or implied volatility.
Gamma exposure will appear when the retained chain has usable open interest plus reported gamma or implied volatility.
Volatility Curve
Front-loaded volatility
Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.
0.50
21 Aug
15d
0.01
15 Jan
162d
Volatility by Strike
Smile incomplete
There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.
Comparable strike volatility is unavailable.
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.
Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
- Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
- Independent entryone read per market session
- Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
- Matched expiry closereported only after maturity
Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. 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
- 6 Aug 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 3 / 3
- 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
Volatility expansion bet
The strongest message is movement risk: expected move and implied volatility are carrying more signal than direction.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Volatility expansion bet matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $20 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 8-21 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+0.2%
Call premium0%
Put premium100%
Notional split
C 0% / P 100%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
-
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
36/100
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.
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM
puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $20 estimated gross traded notional, and 100% of visible notional.
$20
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.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
7 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 7 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close18.11
1W+0.2%
RS-7.8
Fair value+7.5%
Options pressure-100
Speculation0
Volatility75
Trend fit36
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 7/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 7/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 7/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 7/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 7/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 7/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 7/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 7/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 7/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 12:34
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move 2.9%
30 Jul 12:11
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move 2.2%
31 Jul 11:08
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move 2.7%
1 Aug 15:10
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.6%
1 Aug 16:07
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.6%
4 Aug 11:12
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.6%
5 Aug 11:36
Bearish
Pressure -100
Move 2.5%
6 Aug 11:49
Mixed
Pressure 0
Move 2.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike9.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts2
Avg IV0.50
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts1
Avg IV0.01
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.50
Skew-
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV-
Put IV0.01
Skew-
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractIFLN270115P00018000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike18.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.01
ContractIFLN260821P00010000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike10.00
Volume2
OI-
IV0.50
ContractIFLN260821P00009000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike9.00
Volume1
OI-
IV0.50
Research Graph
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