Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
IESC options intelligence
IES Holdings Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
48
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
IESC currently carries volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 22.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.34.
Expected move
22.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.34
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.65
Call-side skew
Trend fit
78
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
+2.1%
RS 20.1
Expected move
22.8%
Put-call volume
0.65
Volume / OI
0.34
Reference IV
0.86
Max pain
510.00
Underlying
626.07
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
338
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9.4M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+22
1W price+2.1%
Call premium64%
Put premium36%
Notional split
C 64% / P 36%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.34
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
78/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
31 Jul
Matched earnings event is 1 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 221 contracts traded, $3.8M estimated gross traded notional, and 41% of visible notional.
$3.8M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 149 contracts traded, $1.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1.5M
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
puts cluster with 36 contracts traded, $1.3M estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$1.3M
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 219 contracts traded, $658810 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$658810
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 124 contracts traded, $599006 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$599006
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Activity Anomaly
Above normal
Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank0th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close626.07
1W+2.1%
RS20.1
Fair value+130.7%
Options pressure22
Speculation40
Volatility96
Trend fit78
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 20.3% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 20.3% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 20.3% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.89 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.89 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.89 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 2.13 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 2.13 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 2.13 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.10 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:23
Volatility
Pressure -36
Move 20.3%
30 Jul 04:19
Volatility
Pressure 22
Move 22.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike420.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 21
Strike430.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike440.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike450.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 3
Strike460.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike480.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 4
Strike490.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 12 · OI 404
Strike500.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 62
Puts · V 2 · OI 401
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts61
Avg IV0.86
Put-call0.27
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts81
Avg IV0.91
Put-call0.77
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts47
Avg IV0.89
Put-call0.77
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts77
Avg IV0.51
Put-call0.74
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts72
Avg IV0.75
Put-call0.81
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.87
Put IV0.87
Skew0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.83
Put IV0.79
Skew-0.03
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.81
Put IV0.77
Skew-0.05
18 Dec 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.81
Put IV0.75
Skew-0.06
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.81
Put IV0.00
Skew-0.81
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractIESC260821C00860000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike860.00
Volume-
OI206
IV1.18
ContractIESC260821C00870000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike870.00
Volume-
OI200
IV1.20
ContractIESC270115C00460000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike460.00
Volume-
OI11
IV0.85
ContractIESC261016C01080000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike1080.00
Volume-
OI11
IV0.91
ContractIESC260821C00810000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike810.00
Volume-
OI9
IV1.08
ContractIESC270115P00710000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike710.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.71
ContractIESC260918P00660000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike660.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.79
ContractIESC270115P00760000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike760.00
Volume-
OI4
IV0.71
Research Graph
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