Ticker Options Intelligence

BNS options intelligence

Bank of Nova Scotia options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 49 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

BNS currently carries bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.03.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 5.1%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.03

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 4.66

Put-side skew

Trend fit 42

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -2.7%

RS 13.7

Expected move 5.1%
Put-call volume 4.66
Volume / OI 0.03
Reference IV 0.22
Max pain 85.00
Underlying 87.00
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 228

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

85/100
Primary intent Put-heavy activity

Put-side activity dominates. This can reflect hedging or directional positioning, but the chain alone cannot distinguish buying from selling.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $152620 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · atm, 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-61
1W price-2.7%
Call premium17%
Put premium83%
Notional split C 17% / P 83% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.03 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 42/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 46-90 days · ATM
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 318 contracts traded, $110505 estimated gross traded notional, and 72% of visible notional.
$110505
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 26 contracts traded, $10335 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$10335
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 8 contracts traded, $7470 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$7470
Calls · 46-90 days · ATM calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $5925 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$5925
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 17 contracts traded, $4928 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$4928

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close87.00
1W-2.7%
RS13.7
Fair value+62.7%
Options pressure-61
Speculation41
Volatility36
Trend fit42

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.1% elevated
30d avg 4.3% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 4.3% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 4.3% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.22 elevated
30d avg 0.19 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.19 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.19 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 4.66 elevated
30d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.31 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.03 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:02 Bullish
Pressure 57
Move 4.3%
30 Jul 04:19 Bearish
Pressure -61
Move 5.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike40.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike42.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike45.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike47.50
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 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.22
Put-call1.00
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.24
Put-call13.96
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.22
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts40
Avg IV0.23
Put-call0.48
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts38
Avg IV0.22
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.35
Skew0.03
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.22
Put IV0.24
Skew0.02
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.17
Put IV0.24
Skew0.07
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.18
Put IV0.24
Skew0.06

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBNS260918P00087500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike87.50
Volume318
OI36
IV0.23
ContractBNS260821C00090000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume26
OI279
IV0.26
ContractBNS260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume26
OI145
IV0.15
ContractBNS260918C00085000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike85.00
Volume15
OI1255
IV0.25
ContractBNS261218P00075000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike75.00
Volume11
OI63
IV0.09
ContractBNS261218C00092500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike92.50
Volume10
OI170
IV0.20
ContractBNS261218C00087500
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike87.50
Volume10
OI85
IV0.22
ContractBNS261218C00090000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike90.00
Volume7
OI415
IV0.23