Ticker Options Intelligence

INVH options intelligence

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

Conviction 45 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:06 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

INVH currently carries bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 6.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 6.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 2.67

Put-side skew

Trend fit 52

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -0.2%

RS -1.6

Expected move 6.1%
Put-call volume 2.67
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.25
Max pain 27.50
Underlying 29.78
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 118

Research Brief

INVH has a bearish chain read with 45/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 27.95–31.61; The largest call open-interest concentration is 30.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00.

Priced range27.95–31.61
Call concentration30.00
Put concentration25.00
Max pain reference27.50
What would confirm it
  • Price remains weak while put-side concentration persists.
What would weaken it
  • Price recovers while put pressure fades or reverses toward calls.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 27.95 to 31.61. Max pain at 27.50 lies outside the priced range, so it is a weak near-term anchor.

Spot Max pain
27.9529.78 ± 1.8331.61
Confirmation level

A close beyond 31.61 or below 27.95 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 45/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 45/100 toward puts; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure45 × 42%
+18.7

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation40 × 22%
+8.9

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

Trend agreement52 × 26%
+13.6

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

Volatility42 × 10%
+4.2

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score45.4Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 30.00; the largest put concentration is 25.00. The most active strike by current volume is 25.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
10
15.00-49.6%
0
12
17.50-41.2%
0
46
20.00-32.8%
1
57
22.50-24.4%
10
214
25.00-16.1%
13
88
27.50-7.7%
365
76
30.000.7%
1336
2
32.509.1%
218
0
35.0017.5%
4
0
37.5025.9%
0
0
40.0034.3%
0
0
42.5042.7%
0
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Balanced volatility curve

1.05× front/back

Near- and longer-dated implied volatility are broadly aligned; no exceptional front-expiry premium is visible.

0.25 21 Aug 22d
0.26 18 Sep 50d
0.21 16 Oct 78d
0.25 20 Nov 113d
0.24 15 Jan 169d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

25
28
30
33
35
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
118 / 118
  • 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

Put-heavy activity

66/100
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: $9037 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 8-21 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-45
1W price-0.2%
Call premium75%
Put premium25%
Notional split C 75% / P 25% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 52/100 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 Calls · 8-21 days · ITM
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $3675 estimated gross traded notional, and 41% of visible notional.
$3675
Calls · 91+ days · ATM calls cluster with 16 contracts traded, $2840 estimated gross traded notional, and 31% of visible notional.
$2840
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 120 contracts traded, $1200 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1200
Puts · 46-90 days · ATM puts cluster with 10 contracts traded, $1025 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$1025
Calls · 8-21 days · ATM calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $210 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$210

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

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
Close29.72
1W-0.2%
RS-1.6
Fair value-1.7%
Options pressure-45
Speculation40
Volatility42
Trend fit52

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 6.1% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 0.25 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 2.67 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 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 10:20 Mixed
Pressure 7
Move 5.5%
30 Jul 10:15 Bullish
Pressure 71
Move 6.0%
31 Jul 10:06 Bearish
Pressure -45
Move 6.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike15.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 12
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 46
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 10
Puts · V 0 · OI 57
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 13
Puts · V 120 · OI 214
Strike27.50
Calls · V 15 · OI 365
Puts · V 0 · OI 88
Strike30.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 1336
Puts · V 0 · OI 76
Strike32.50
Calls · V 7 · OI 218
Puts · V 0 · OI 2

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts24
Avg IV0.25
Put-call3.75
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.26
Put-call11.00
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.21
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts22
Avg IV0.25
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts24
Avg IV0.24
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.22
Put IV0.16
Skew-0.06
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.11
Put IV0.26
Skew0.15
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.09
Put IV0.09
Skew-
20 Nov 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.07
Put IV0.27
Skew0.20
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.19
Put IV0.27
Skew0.08

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractINVH260821P00025000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume120
OI214
IV0.32
ContractINVH270115C00030000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume16
OI172
IV0.21
ContractINVH260821C00027500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike27.50
Volume15
OI365
IV0.34
ContractINVH260918P00030000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume10
OI2
IV0.21
ContractINVH260821C00032500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike32.50
Volume7
OI218
IV0.18
ContractINVH260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume6
OI4
IV0.30
ContractINVH260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume4
OI1336
IV0.22
ContractINVH260918P00027500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike27.50
Volume1
OI2
IV0.26