Ticker Options Intelligence

LFMD options intelligence

LifeMD Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 36 Market data through 31 Jul 2026 Checked 2 Aug 2026 19:23 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

LFMD currently carries bullish options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 25.0%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 25.0%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.02

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.36

Call-side skew

Trend fit 8

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -5.7%

RS -29.5

Expected move 25.0%
Put-call volume 0.36
Volume / OI 0.02
Reference IV 1.19
Max pain 4.00
Underlying 3.50
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 106

Research Brief

LFMD has a bullish chain read with 36/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 2.62–4.38; The largest call open-interest concentration is 5.00; the largest put concentration is 4.00. The most active strike by current volume is 4.00.

Priced range2.62–4.38
Call concentration5.00
Put concentration4.00
Max pain reference4.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 2.62 to 4.38. Max pain at 4.00 sits inside that range, 14.3% above spot.

Spot Max pain
2.633.50 ± 0.884.38
Confirmation level

A close beyond 4.38 or below 2.62 at the 21 Aug expiry would exceed the move currently priced by this chain.

Important limitation

The range is a pricing reference, not a forecast; volatility can reprice sharply after news or as expiry approaches.

Score Construction

Why conviction is 36/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 56/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure56 × 42%
+23.5

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation4 × 22%
+0.9

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement8 × 26%
+2.1

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score36.2Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 5.00; the largest put concentration is 4.00. The most active strike by current volume is 4.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
5
1.00-71.4%
24
112
2.00-42.9%
50
881
3.00-14.3%
138
4375
4.0014.3%
939
416
5.0042.9%
6326
46
6.0071.4%
1218
30
7.00100.0%
760
0
8.00128.6%
427
0
9.00157.1%
13
0
10.00185.7%
178
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

1.28× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.19 21 Aug 21d
1.02 18 Sep 49d
1.05 20 Nov 112d
0.96 15 Jan 168d
0.94 19 Feb 203d
0.93 21 Jan 539d

Volatility by Strike

Balanced wings

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

Comparable upside calls and downside puts carry broadly similar implied volatility.

3
4
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
  • Versioned calculationv2 observations only
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Only v2 snapshots with a point-in-time market reference are eligible. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first weekly close on or immediately after expiry. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

High

A100/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
31 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
106 / 106
  • No material coverage gap was detected in the retained chain.

Aggregate chain data supports concentration, participation and pricing analysis. It does not identify trade aggressor, opening versus closing activity, multi-leg intent or dealer inventory.

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 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

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $46342 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+56
1W price-5.7%
Call premium62%
Put premium38%
Notional split C 62% / P 38% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.02 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 8/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 4 Aug 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 Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 765 contracts traded, $27850 estimated gross traded notional, and 60% of visible notional.
$27850
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 67 contracts traded, $6862 estimated gross traded notional, and 15% of visible notional.
$6862
Puts · 8-21 days · ITM puts cluster with 92 contracts traded, $6615 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$6615
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 65 contracts traded, $3218 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$3218
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 63 contracts traded, $945 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$945

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

Warming up

-

3 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 3 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close3.50
1W-5.7%
RS-29.5
Fair value-43.9%
Options pressure56
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend fit8

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 25.0% history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
IV 1.19 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.36 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.02 history building
30d avg - · 3/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 3/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 3/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:40 Volatility
Pressure 92
Move 24.3%
30 Jul 11:18 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 24.3%
31 Jul 10:53 Bullish
Pressure 25
Move 22.9%
2 Aug 18:23 Bullish
Pressure 56
Move 25.0%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike1.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 24
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike2.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 50
Puts · V 0 · OI 112
Strike3.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 138
Puts · V 63 · OI 881
Strike4.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 939
Puts · V 91 · OI 4375
Strike5.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 6326
Puts · V 0 · OI 416
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1218
Puts · V 1 · OI 46
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 760
Puts · V 0 · OI 30
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 427
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV1.19
Put-call5.17
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts18
Avg IV1.02
Put-call0.20
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts20
Avg IV1.05
Put-call11.90
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts18
Avg IV0.96
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts20
Avg IV0.94
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.29
Put IV1.12
Skew-0.18
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.96
Put IV0.91
Skew-0.05
20 Nov 2026Call IV premium
Call IV1.15
Put IV0.97
Skew-0.18
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.04
Put IV0.93
Skew-0.11
19 Feb 2027Call IV premium
Call IV1.02
Put IV0.90
Skew-0.12

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractLFMD270115C00005000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume425
OI5737
IV0.92
ContractLFMD270115C00008000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike8.00
Volume300
OI1575
IV0.87
ContractLFMD260821P00004000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike4.00
Volume91
OI4375
IV1.15
ContractLFMD261120P00004000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike4.00
Volume66
OI633
IV0.92
ContractLFMD260821P00003000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike3.00
Volume63
OI881
IV1.12
ContractLFMD261120P00003000
SidePut
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike3.00
Volume52
OI820
IV0.97
ContractLFMD280121C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Jan 2028
Strike5.00
Volume29
OI2411
IV0.97
ContractLFMD260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume25
OI6326
IV1.29