Ticker Options Intelligence

PPL options intelligence

PPL Corporation options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 59 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

PPL currently carries bearish options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 4.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.15.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 4.7%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.15

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 6.90

Put-side skew

Trend fit 65

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.0%

RS -7.0

Expected move 4.7%
Put-call volume 6.90
Volume / OI 0.15
Reference IV 0.32
Max pain 36.00
Underlying 36.22
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 123

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

87/100
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 against rising price

Put-side pressure is building while price is rising, a cautionary divergence.

Why this matters

Put-heavy activity matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $594033 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, and a bearish flow against rising price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-73
1W price+1.0%
Call premium32%
Put premium68%
Notional split C 32% / P 68% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.15 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 65/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 30 Jul Matched earnings event is 0 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 Puts · 91+ days · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 6466 contracts traded, $375265 estimated gross traded notional, and 63% of visible notional.
$375265
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 118 contracts traded, $128828 estimated gross traded notional, and 22% of visible notional.
$128828
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 48 contracts traded, $20167 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$20167
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 45 contracts traded, $17300 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$17300
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 308 contracts traded, $10828 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$10828

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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

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
Close36.22
1W+1.0%
RS-7.0
Fair value+17.3%
Options pressure-73
Speculation35
Volatility41
Trend fit65

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 4.7% elevated
30d avg 4.6% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 4.6% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 4.6% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.32 elevated
30d avg 0.23 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.23 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.23 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 6.90 elevated
30d avg 0.06 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.06 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.06 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.15 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:15 Bullish
Pressure 90
Move 4.6%
30 Jul 04:19 Bearish
Pressure -73
Move 4.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike28.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 15
Strike29.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 45
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 20 · OI 20
Strike31.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 84
Strike32.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 13
Strike33.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 11
Strike34.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1
Puts · V 2 · OI 27
Strike35.00
Calls · V 70 · OI 142
Puts · V 2 · OI 25

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts26
Avg IV0.32
Put-call0.08
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts9
Avg IV0.30
Put-call0.17
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.26
Put-call0.51
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts34
Avg IV0.27
Put-call38.69
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Contracts22
Avg IV0.29
Put-call0.14

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.30
Skew-0.02
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.28
Skew0.01
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.24
Put IV0.26
Skew0.02
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.26
Skew0.00
21 Jan 2028Call IV premium
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.22
Skew-0.10

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractPPL260821P00042000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike42.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.72
ContractPPL260821P00043000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike43.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.78
ContractPPL260821P00044000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike44.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.84
ContractPPL260821P00029000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike29.00
Volume-
OI45
IV0.59
ContractPPL270115P00034000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike34.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.26
ContractPPL260918P00028000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike28.00
Volume-
OI5
IV0.56
ContractPPL270115P00042000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike42.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.33
ContractPPL280121P00047000
SidePut
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike47.00
Volume-
OI1
IV0.32