Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
RZLV options intelligence
Rezolve AI Limited Ordinary Shares options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
44
Market data through 31 Jul 2026
Checked 2 Aug 2026 02:49 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
RZLV currently carries bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 12.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
12.3%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.36
Call-side skew
Trend fit
7
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+8.5%
RS -32.5
Expected move
12.3%
Put-call volume
0.36
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.97
Max pain
2.50
Underlying
2.43
Nearest expiry
7 Aug 2026
Contracts
260
Research Brief
RZLV has a bullish chain read with 44/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 2.13–2.73; 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 range2.13–2.73
Call concentration2.50
Put concentration2.50
Max pain reference2.50
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
- Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
Options imply 2.13 to 2.73. Max pain at 2.50 sits inside that range, 2.9% above spot.
Spot
Max pain
2.132.43 ± 0.302.73
Confirmation level
A close beyond 2.73 or below 2.13 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 44/100
Pressure is 56/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure56 × 42%
+23.4
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation41 × 22%
+8.9
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement7 × 26%
+1.9
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6
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 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
0
0.50-79.4%
1
1
1.00-58.8%
1
145
1.50-38.3%
8
403
2.00-17.7%
141
1042
2.502.9%
5344
497
3.0023.5%
2419
94
3.5044.0%
603
14
4.0064.6%
70
1
4.5085.2%
23
0
5.00105.8%
5
0
5.50126.3%
3
0
6.00146.9%
2
0
6.50167.5%
50
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Volatility Curve
Balanced volatility curve
Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.
0.97
7 Aug
7d
1.03
14 Aug
14d
0.96
21 Aug
21d
1.11
28 Aug
28d
1.01
4 Sep
35d
0.97
11 Sep
42d
1.06
18 Sep
49d
1.04
20 Nov
112d
Volatility by Strike
Smile incomplete
There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.
2
3
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
- 260 / 260
- 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
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate
Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.
Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $382294 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+56
1W price+8.5%
Call premium42%
Put premium58%
Notional split
C 42% / P 58%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.02
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
7/100
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.
Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 1002 contracts traded, $167585 estimated gross traded notional, and 44% of visible notional.
$167585
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 1638 contracts traded, $94002 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$94002
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 275 contracts traded, $37752 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$37752
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 150 contracts traded, $14625 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$14625
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1066 contracts traded, $11592 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$11592
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.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
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
Close2.43
1W+8.5%
RS-32.5
Fair value-28.6%
Options pressure56
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend fit7
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
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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 11:11
Bullish
Pressure 23
Move 10.2%
30 Jul 10:57
Bullish
Pressure 51
Move 10.1%
31 Jul 10:41
Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 12.7%
2 Aug 01:49
Bullish
Pressure 56
Move 12.3%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 8
Puts · V 0 · OI 145
Strike2.00
Calls · V 146 · OI 141
Puts · V 0 · OI 403
Strike2.50
Calls · V 552 · OI 5344
Puts · V 124 · OI 1042
Strike3.00
Calls · V 17 · OI 2419
Puts · V 20 · OI 497
Strike3.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 603
Puts · V 0 · OI 94
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 70
Puts · V 0 · OI 14
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.97
Put-call0.20
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV1.03
Put-call0.98
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.96
Put-call0.16
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV1.11
Put-call0.37
Expiry4 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV1.01
Put-call0.04
Skew
Call/put IV balance
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.99
Put IV0.98
Skew-0.01
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.70
Put IV0.70
Skew-
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV1.07
Put IV1.13
Skew0.06
28 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.22
Put IV1.08
Skew-0.15
4 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.98
Put IV1.20
Skew0.21
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractRZLV270219C00002500
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike2.50
Volume1019
OI236
IV0.97
ContractRZLV260918C00004000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike4.00
Volume1000
OI6523
IV0.73
ContractRZLV260918P00004000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike4.00
Volume1000
OI6502
IV1.36
ContractRZLV260807C00002500
SideCall
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume552
OI5344
IV1.12
ContractRZLV260821C00002500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume399
OI5457
IV0.98
ContractRZLV260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume322
OI12741
IV1.07
ContractRZLV260828C00002500
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume272
OI609
IV1.04
ContractRZLV261120C00003000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike3.00
Volume218
OI4844
IV0.99
Research Graph
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