Ticker Options Intelligence

MAC options intelligence

Macerich Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 48 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

MAC currently carries bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.8%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.00

Call-side skew

Trend fit 1

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.3%

RS 23.3

Expected move 5.8%
Put-call volume -
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.23
Max pain 24.00
Underlying 25.83
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 174

Options Intent Radar

Directional flow, confirmation needed

36/100
Primary intent Directional flow, confirmation needed

There is useful activity, but aggregate chain data does not isolate participant intent.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow before price confirmation

Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.

Why this matters

Directional flow, confirmation needed matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $20309 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · itm, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+100
1W price-0.3%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split C 100% / P 0% 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 1/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 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 Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 104 contracts traded, $19945 estimated gross traded notional, and 98% of visible notional.
$19945
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $360 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$360
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $4 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$4

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
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.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

0

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close25.83
1W-0.3%
RS23.3
Fair value+57.9%
Options pressure100
Speculation8
Volatility39
Trend fit1

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.8% muted
30d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.23 muted
30d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.35 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.00 muted
30d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.01 muted
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:34 Bullish
Pressure 72
Move 8.2%
30 Jul 01:55 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 5.8%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike16.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike17.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike18.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike19.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike21.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.23
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts50
Avg IV0.26
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.36
Put-call-
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts40
Avg IV0.32
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.64
Put IV0.10
Skew-0.54
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.60
Skew0.27
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.40
Put IV0.45
Skew0.06
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.40
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMAC260821C00024000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike24.00
Volume90
OI301
IV0.01
ContractMAC260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume14
OI108
IV0.34
ContractMAC260821C00026000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike26.00
Volume4
OI157
IV0.32
ContractMAC260821C00033000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike33.00
Volume1
OI1
IV0.40
ContractMAC260918C00024000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike24.00
Volume-
OI999
IV0.35
ContractMAC260918P00015000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume-
OI884
IV0.61
ContractMAC260918C00022000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike22.00
Volume-
OI677
IV0.69
ContractMAC261218C00027000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike27.00
Volume-
OI631
IV0.27