Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
KBR options intelligence
KBR Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
53
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:06 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
KBR currently carries volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.8%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.
Expected move
10.8%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.05
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.01
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+5.3%
RS -16.4
Expected move
10.8%
Put-call volume
0.01
Volume / OI
0.05
Reference IV
0.56
Max pain
37.50
Underlying
36.93
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
212
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 pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $378177 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 days · itm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+100
1W price+5.3%
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split
C 100% / P 0%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.05
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
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.
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 1006 contracts traded, $309492 estimated gross traded notional, and 82% of visible notional.
$309492
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 206 contracts traded, $65112 estimated gross traded notional, and 17% of visible notional.
$65112
Puts · 91+ days · OTM
puts cluster with 8 contracts traded, $1180 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$1180
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM
calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $928 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$928
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $525 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$525
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.
Activity Anomaly
Normal range
Activity is broadly in line with recent stored snapshots.
Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close36.93
1W+5.3%
RS-16.4
Fair value-28.1%
Options pressure100
Speculation12
Volatility79
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 8.3% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.44 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.44 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.44 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.24 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.24 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.24 · 1 read
0th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:43
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move 8.3%
30 Jul 01:06
Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 10.8%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike17.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike20.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike22.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike25.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike27.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 61
Strike30.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 16
Strike32.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 87
Strike35.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 61
Puts · V 0 · OI 37
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.56
Put-call0.25
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts36
Avg IV0.33
Put-call0.20
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts30
Avg IV0.40
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts62
Avg IV0.39
Put-call1.60
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.74
Put IV0.45
Skew-0.28
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.49
Skew0.12
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.41
Skew0.07
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.40
Put IV0.38
Skew-0.02
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.41
Put IV0.39
Skew-0.02
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractKBR261016C00035000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike35.00
Volume1005
OI-
IV0.38
ContractKBR270319C00040000
SideCall
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike40.00
Volume200
OI300
IV0.39
ContractKBR270115P00030000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike30.00
Volume8
OI109
IV0.43
ContractKBR260821C00037500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike37.50
Volume7
OI105
IV0.54
ContractKBR270115C00047500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike47.50
Volume5
OI245
IV0.41
ContractKBR260821C00042500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike42.50
Volume4
OI3
IV0.29
ContractKBR260918C00047500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike47.50
Volume3
OI3
IV0.30
ContractKBR260821P00032500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike32.50
Volume2
OI87
IV0.45
Research Graph
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