Ticker Options Intelligence

AXS options intelligence

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 56 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:50 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

AXS currently carries bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 13.5%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.24.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 13.5%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.24

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 19.33

Put-side skew

Trend fit 27

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.5%

RS 7.3

Expected move 13.5%
Put-call volume 19.33
Volume / OI 0.24
Reference IV 0.26
Max pain 110.00
Underlying 116.50
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 164

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

74/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Bearish flow against rising price

Put-side pressure is building while price is rising, a cautionary divergence.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $152824 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 22-45 days · otm, and a bearish flow against rising price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-80
1W price+1.5%
Call premium10%
Put premium90%
Notional split C 10% / P 90% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.24 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 27/100 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 Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 451 contracts traded, $130596 estimated gross traded notional, and 85% of visible notional.
$130596
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 6 contracts traded, $11610 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$11610
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $3410 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$3410
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $2835 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$2835
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 7 contracts traded, $1470 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$1470

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

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.

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

67

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close116.50
1W+1.5%
RS7.3
Fair value+41.4%
Options pressure-80
Speculation46
Volatility58
Trend fit27

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 13.5% elevated
30d avg 8.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 8.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 8.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.26 muted
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 19.33 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.24 elevated
30d avg 0.08 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.08 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.08 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:33 Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 8.1%
30 Jul 01:50 Bearish
Pressure -80
Move 13.5%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
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
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts42
Avg IV0.26
Put-call150.33
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.22
Put-call0.80
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.23
Put-call0.20
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts46
Avg IV0.22
Put-call0.67

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.19
Put IV0.30
Skew0.11
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.12
Put IV0.32
Skew0.20
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.22
Put IV0.29
Skew0.07
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.20
Put IV0.28
Skew0.08

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractAXS260821P00110000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike110.00
Volume219
OI3
IV0.30
ContractAXS260821P00095000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume217
OI-
IV0.18
ContractAXS260821P00105000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike105.00
Volume15
OI33
IV0.30
ContractAXS270319C00090000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike90.00
Volume6
OI3
IV0.22
ContractAXS260918C00110000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike110.00
Volume5
OI35
IV0.25
ContractAXS261218C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike120.00
Volume5
OI29
IV0.22
ContractAXS260918C00120000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike120.00
Volume3
OI3
IV0.12
ContractAXS260821C00110000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike110.00
Volume3
OI2
IV0.06