Ticker Options Intelligence

MAN options intelligence

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

Conviction 38 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 29 Jul 2026 21:15 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

MAN currently carries bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.14.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 16.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.14

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.54

Put-side skew

Trend fit 64

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -1.9%

RS 45.6

Expected move 16.1%
Put-call volume 1.54
Volume / OI 0.14
Reference IV 0.63
Max pain 50.00
Underlying 51.33
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 100

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

57/100
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 confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are both cautionary.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $372742 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · itm, and a bearish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-20
1W price-1.9%
Call premium74%
Put premium26%
Notional split C 74% / P 26% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.14 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 64/100 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 55 contracts traded, $131835 estimated gross traded notional, and 35% of visible notional.
$131835
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 35 contracts traded, $70760 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$70760
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 64 contracts traded, $63370 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$63370
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 111 contracts traded, $48542 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$48542
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 62 contracts traded, $13200 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$13200

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.

Activity Anomaly

High anomaly

100

Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close51.33
1W-1.9%
RS45.6
Fair value+1.2%
Options pressure-20
Speculation19
Volatility84
Trend fit64

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 16.1% elevated
30d avg 16.0% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 16.0% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 16.0% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.63 elevated
30d avg 0.63 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.63 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.63 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 1.54 elevated
30d avg 0.65 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.65 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.65 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.14 elevated
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:08 Volatility
Pressure 22
Move 16.0%
29 Jul 20:15 Bearish
Pressure -20
Move 16.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 73
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 41 · OI 36
Strike35.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 8
Puts · V 4 · OI 23
Strike40.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 30
Puts · V 4 · OI 58
Strike45.00
Calls · V 2 · OI 62
Puts · V 1 · OI 92
Strike50.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 18
Puts · V 2 · OI 136

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts19
Avg IV0.63
Put-call1.66
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts21
Avg IV0.65
Put-call11.09
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.76
Put-call2.34
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts23
Avg IV0.60
Put-call0.38
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts11
Avg IV0.57
Put-call1.33

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.56
Put IV0.58
Skew0.02
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.55
Put IV0.55
Skew-0.01
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.58
Put IV0.52
Skew-0.06
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.57
Put IV0.54
Skew-0.02
19 Mar 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.59
Put IV0.57
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMAN260918C00065000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.59
ContractMAN270319P00055000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.54
ContractMAN261218P00055000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike55.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.52
ContractMAN260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume-
OI5
IV1.49
ContractMAN270319C00060000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike60.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.58
ContractMAN260821P00020000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI2
IV3.03
ContractMAN270319P00045000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike45.00
Volume-
OI2
IV0.58
ContractMAN261016C00022500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike22.50
Volume-
OI1
IV0.00