Ticker Options Intelligence

MCO options intelligence

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

Conviction 34 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:26 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

MCO currently carries bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 5.9%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.09.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 5.9%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.09

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.55

Call-side skew

Trend fit 30

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -7.7%

RS -8.5

Expected move 5.9%
Put-call volume 0.55
Volume / OI 0.09
Reference IV 0.31
Max pain 460.00
Underlying 471.50
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 247

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

65/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

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

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $2.6M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ 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+34
1W price-7.7%
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 0.09 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 30/100 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. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 539 contracts traded, $696038 estimated gross traded notional, and 27% of visible notional.
$696038
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 71 contracts traded, $496355 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$496355
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 70 contracts traded, $492095 estimated gross traded notional, and 19% of visible notional.
$492095
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 58 contracts traded, $216490 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$216490
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 141 contracts traded, $151458 estimated gross traded notional, and 6% of visible notional.
$151458

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

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
Close471.50
1W-7.7%
RS-8.5
Fair value+7.6%
Options pressure34
Speculation34
Volatility46
Trend fit30

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 5.9% muted
30d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 6.6% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.31 elevated
30d avg 0.28 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.28 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.28 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.55 muted
30d avg 1.73 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 1.73 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 1.73 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.09 elevated
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:04 Bearish
Pressure -22
Move 6.6%
29 Jul 23:26 Bullish
Pressure 34
Move 5.9%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike220.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 9
Strike240.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike250.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 2
Strike260.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike270.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike280.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 4 · OI 0
Strike290.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike300.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 75
Puts · V 1 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts69
Avg IV0.31
Put-call0.72
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts29
Avg IV0.31
Put-call2.62
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts56
Avg IV0.31
Put-call0.12
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts61
Avg IV0.30
Put-call0.81
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts32
Avg IV0.33
Put-call0.59

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.28
Put IV0.32
Skew0.03
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.31
Skew0.01
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.33
Skew0.00
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.32
Put IV0.29
Skew-0.03
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.32
Skew-0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMCO261120P00560000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike560.00
Volume-
OI57
IV0.29
ContractMCO260918P00530000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike530.00
Volume-
OI40
IV0.30
ContractMCO270219C00510000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike510.00
Volume-
OI37
IV0.33
ContractMCO261120P00550000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike550.00
Volume-
OI15
IV0.28
ContractMCO261120C00620000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike620.00
Volume-
OI13
IV0.40
ContractMCO270219P00390000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike390.00
Volume-
OI9
IV0.39
ContractMCO270219P00350000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike350.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.39
ContractMCO270115C00650000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike650.00
Volume-
OI3
IV0.37