Ticker Options Intelligence

BLDP options intelligence

Ballard Power Systems Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 44 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:55 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

BLDP currently carries bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 26.7%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 26.7%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.18

Call-side skew

Trend fit 0

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +7.4%

RS -9.4

Expected move 26.7%
Put-call volume 0.18
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.08
Max pain 3.00
Underlying 2.90
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 84

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

83/100
Primary intent Earnings/event positioning

Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $9156 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 22-45 days · itm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+80
1W price+7.4%
Call premium54%
Put premium46%
Notional split C 54% / P 46% 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 0/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 31 Jul Matched earnings event is 1 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 · 22-45 days · ITM
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 22 contracts traded, $1605 estimated gross traded notional, and 18% of visible notional.
$1605
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 123 contracts traded, $1224 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1224
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 19 contracts traded, $1188 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1188
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 12 contracts traded, $1170 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1170
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $1092 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$1092

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.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

0

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close2.90
1W+7.4%
RS-9.4
Fair value+11.4%
Options pressure80
Speculation3
Volatility96
Trend fit0

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 26.7% elevated
30d avg 21.6% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 21.6% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 21.6% · 1 read 100th
IV 1.08 muted
30d avg 1.18 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 1.18 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 1.18 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.18 muted
30d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.22 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.01 muted
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:02 Bullish
Pressure 74
Move 21.6%
30 Jul 01:55 Bullish
Pressure 80
Move 26.7%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike0.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 5
Puts · V 0 · OI 10
Strike1.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 20
Puts · V 0 · OI 32
Strike1.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 34
Puts · V 0 · OI 18
Strike2.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 189
Puts · V 1 · OI 475
Strike3.00
Calls · V 32 · OI 2859
Puts · V 21 · OI 1264
Strike4.00
Calls · V 81 · OI 10402
Puts · V 0 · OI 331
Strike5.00
Calls · V 32 · OI 31550
Puts · V 1 · OI 208
Strike6.00
Calls · V 29 · OI 4676
Puts · V 0 · OI 127

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV1.08
Put-call0.12
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts12
Avg IV1.17
Put-call0.59
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV1.01
Put-call0.25
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts16
Avg IV0.96
Put-call0.02

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.12
Put IV0.60
Skew-0.52
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.09
Put IV1.05
Skew-0.04
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.05
Put IV1.02
Skew-0.03
19 Feb 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.99
Put IV0.94
Skew-0.05

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractBLDP260821C00004000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume81
OI10402
IV1.01
ContractBLDP261120C00007000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike7.00
Volume63
OI2478
IV0.83
ContractBLDP260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume32
OI31550
IV1.37
ContractBLDP260821C00003000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume32
OI2859
IV1.12
ContractBLDP260821C00006000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike6.00
Volume29
OI4676
IV1.65
ContractBLDP270219C00008000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike8.00
Volume23
OI338
IV1.08
ContractBLDP260821P00003000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume21
OI1264
IV1.28
ContractBLDP260918P00003000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike3.00
Volume19
OI52
IV0.79