Ticker Options Intelligence

CLX options intelligence

The Clorox Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 30 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:11 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

CLX currently carries bullish options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 8.6%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.55

Call-side skew

Trend fit 38

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.8%

RS -17.2

Expected move 8.6%
Put-call volume 0.55
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 0.43
Max pain 95.00
Underlying 95.55
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 306

Research Brief

CLX has a bullish chain read with 30/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 87.30–103.80; The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 95.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00.

Priced range87.30–103.80
Call concentration105.00
Put concentration95.00
Max pain reference95.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 87.30 to 103.80. Max pain at 95.00 sits inside that range, 0.6% below spot.

Spot Max pain
87.3095.55 ± 8.25103.80
Confirmation level

A close beyond 103.80 or below 87.30 at the 21 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 30/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 31/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure31 × 42%
+13.2

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation3 × 22%
+0.7

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement38 × 26%
+10.0

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility65 × 10%
+6.5

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score30.3Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 105.00; the largest put concentration is 95.00. The most active strike by current volume is 105.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
4
55.00-42.4%
6
10
60.00-37.2%
1
21
65.00-32.0%
3
77
70.00-26.7%
17
308
75.00-21.5%
31
571
80.00-16.3%
97
3702
85.00-11.0%
233
4090
90.00-5.8%
966
8089
95.00-0.6%
3185
221
100.004.7%
2625
120
105.009.9%
6900
33
110.0015.1%
1417
0
115.0020.4%
422
0
120.0025.6%
401
0
125.0030.8%
96
0
130.0036.1%
39
0
135.0041.3%
12
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.30× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

0.43 21 Aug 22d
0.37 18 Sep 50d
0.35 16 Oct 78d
0.35 15 Jan 169d
0.35 19 Mar 232d
0.33 21 Jan 540d

Volatility by Strike

Downside protection premium

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than comparable calls, indicating richer downside protection.

80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 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

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
306 / 306
  • 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

Earnings/event positioning

79/100
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 Bullish flow against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $561200 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 days · otm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+31
1W price-0.8%
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 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 38/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 3 Aug Matched earnings event is 2 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 Calls · 8-21 days · OTM
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 671 contracts traded, $109132 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$109132
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 160 contracts traded, $75200 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$75200
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 223 contracts traded, $67258 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$67258
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 38 contracts traded, $42860 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$42860
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 72 contracts traded, $35520 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$35520

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.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close95.55
1W-0.8%
RS-17.2
Fair value-24.0%
Options pressure31
Speculation3
Volatility65
Trend fit38

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 8.6% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.43 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.55 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:26 Bearish
Pressure -58
Move 9.7%
30 Jul 10:22 Mixed
Pressure 13
Move 9.1%
31 Jul 10:11 Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 8.6%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike55.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 6
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike60.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike65.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 21
Strike70.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 17
Puts · V 0 · OI 77
Strike75.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 31
Puts · V 3 · OI 308
Strike80.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 97
Puts · V 54 · OI 571
Strike85.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 233
Puts · V 39 · OI 3702
Strike90.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 966
Puts · V 111 · OI 4090

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts38
Avg IV0.43
Put-call0.34
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts44
Avg IV0.37
Put-call1.06
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.35
Put-call1.20
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts74
Avg IV0.35
Put-call0.80
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts40
Avg IV0.35
Put-call2.00

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.45
Skew0.05
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.40
Skew0.05
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.37
Skew0.04
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.39
Skew0.07
19 Mar 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.41
Skew0.09

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractCLX260821C00105000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike105.00
Volume363
OI6900
IV0.41
ContractCLX260821C00100000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike100.00
Volume248
OI2625
IV0.41
ContractCLX260821C00095000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume160
OI3185
IV0.39
ContractCLX260821P00090000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike90.00
Volume111
OI4090
IV0.45
ContractCLX260821P00095000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike95.00
Volume70
OI8089
IV0.47
ContractCLX260918P00095000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike95.00
Volume64
OI514
IV0.42
ContractCLX260918C00100000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike100.00
Volume56
OI1209
IV0.33
ContractCLX260821P00080000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike80.00
Volume54
OI571
IV0.45