Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
GRPN options intelligence
Groupon Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
42
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:50 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
GRPN currently carries bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 24.6%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.
Expected move
24.6%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.04
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.70
Call-side skew
Trend fit
77
Options agree with trend context
Weekly backdrop
-7.3%
RS 26.1
Expected move
24.6%
Put-call volume
0.70
Volume / OI
0.04
Reference IV
1.22
Max pain
24.00
Underlying
25.81
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
388
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 leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $1.6M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · itm, 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+25
1W price-7.3%
Call premium85%
Put premium15%
Notional split
C 85% / P 15%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.04
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
77/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
5 Aug
Matched earnings event is 6 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 715 contracts traded, $634235 estimated gross traded notional, and 40% of visible notional.
$634235
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 1949 contracts traded, $440688 estimated gross traded notional, and 28% of visible notional.
$440688
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 2097 contracts traded, $220705 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$220705
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 179 contracts traded, $97350 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$97350
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM
calls cluster with 214 contracts traded, $73702 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$73702
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.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close25.81
1W-7.3%
RS26.1
Fair value+57.9%
Options pressure25
Speculation9
Volatility96
Trend fit77
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 25.7% · 1 read
0th
90d avg 25.7% · 1 read
0th
180d avg 25.7% · 1 read
0th
30d avg 1.18 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 1.18 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 1.18 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.97 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 1.97 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 1.97 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 11:17
Volatility
Pressure -24
Move 25.7%
30 Jul 01:50
Bullish
Pressure 25
Move 24.6%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike3.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike4.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 4
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.22
Put-call0.99
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.06
Put-call0.00
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV1.01
Put-call0.77
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts88
Avg IV1.00
Put-call0.22
Expiry17 Dec 2027
Contracts30
Avg IV0.99
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.28
Put IV1.19
Skew-0.10
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.15
Put IV1.00
Skew-0.15
16 Oct 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.04
Put IV0.95
Skew-0.09
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.03
Put IV0.93
Skew-0.10
17 Dec 2027Balanced skew
Call IV1.01
Put IV0.98
Skew-0.03
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractGRPN260821C00030000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike30.00
Volume1126
OI8569
IV1.23
ContractGRPN260821P00024000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike24.00
Volume1086
OI2284
IV1.18
ContractGRPN260821P00019000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike19.00
Volume1001
OI2124
IV1.21
ContractGRPN260918C00020000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike20.00
Volume668
OI6809
IV1.27
ContractGRPN260821C00028000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike28.00
Volume424
OI788
IV1.21
ContractGRPN260821C00035000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike35.00
Volume252
OI4270
IV1.29
ContractGRPN260821C00025000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike25.00
Volume151
OI1057
IV1.36
ContractGRPN260918C00030000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike30.00
Volume105
OI1672
IV1.06
Research Graph
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