Ticker Options Intelligence

NDAQ options intelligence

Nasdaq Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 51 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 01:59 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

NDAQ currently carries bearish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 4.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 4.9%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.92

Put-side skew

Trend fit 92

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +0.5%

RS -5.8

Expected move 4.9%
Put-call volume 1.92
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 0.54
Max pain 92.00
Underlying 92.09
Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026
Contracts 840

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

69/100
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 before price confirmation

Put-side pressure is present before a decisive weekly price breakdown.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $400500 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bearish 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-30
1W price+0.5%
Call premium47%
Put premium53%
Notional split C 47% / P 53% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 92/100 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 · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 305 contracts traded, $118175 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$118175
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 286 contracts traded, $99470 estimated gross traded notional, and 25% of visible notional.
$99470
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 17 contracts traded, $34650 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$34650
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 66 contracts traded, $18592 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$18592
Puts · 8-21 days · ATM puts cluster with 177 contracts traded, $15828 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$15828

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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

Normal range

33

Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close92.09
1W+0.5%
RS-5.8
Fair value+25.1%
Options pressure-30
Speculation41
Volatility57
Trend fit92

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 4.9% elevated
30d avg 4.8% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 4.8% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 4.8% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.54 elevated
30d avg 0.36 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.36 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.36 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 1.92 elevated
30d avg 1.25 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.25 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.25 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.04 muted
30d avg 0.08 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.08 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.08 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:07 Mixed
Pressure -10
Move 4.8%
30 Jul 00:59 Bearish
Pressure -30
Move 4.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 16
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike71.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike72.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 14
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike73.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 13
Puts · V 0 · OI 11
Strike74.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 7
Puts · V 0 · OI 3

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts94
Avg IV0.54
Put-call1.33
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts84
Avg IV0.36
Put-call12.00
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts84
Avg IV0.31
Put-call34.67
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts88
Avg IV0.32
Put-call0.34
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts72
Avg IV0.31
Put-call2.80

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.45
Put IV0.24
Skew-0.21
7 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.28
Put IV0.39
Skew0.11
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.26
Skew-0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.31
Skew-0.04
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.31
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractNDAQ260918P00095000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike95.00
Volume299
OI69
IV0.31
ContractNDAQ260821C00095000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume262
OI97
IV0.34
ContractNDAQ260807P00091000
SidePut
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Strike91.00
Volume112
OI1
IV0.38
ContractNDAQ260918P00087500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike87.50
Volume85
OI240
IV0.33
ContractNDAQ260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume80
OI219
IV0.32
ContractNDAQ260814P00094000
SidePut
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike94.00
Volume51
OI14
IV0.29
ContractNDAQ261218C00130000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike130.00
Volume44
OI1
IV0.33
ContractNDAQ260731P00096000
SidePut
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Strike96.00
Volume42
OI98
IV0.30