Ticker Options Intelligence

VRSN options intelligence

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

Conviction 56 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:30 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

VRSN currently carries bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 8.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.15.

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Primary read Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 8.1%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.15

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 11.18

Put-side skew

Trend fit 35

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +0.8%

RS -0.9

Expected move 8.1%
Put-call volume 11.18
Volume / OI 0.15
Reference IV 0.38
Max pain 270.00
Underlying 280.00
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 524

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

89/100
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: $929070 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 22-45 days · atm, 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-75
1W price+0.8%
Call premium25%
Put premium75%
Notional split C 25% / P 75% 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 35/100 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 22-45 days · ATM
Puts · 22-45 days · ATM puts cluster with 881 contracts traded, $462525 estimated gross traded notional, and 50% of visible notional.
$462525
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 903 contracts traded, $147620 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$147620
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 96 contracts traded, $104068 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$104068
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 52 contracts traded, $89960 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$89960
Puts · 22-45 days · ITM puts cluster with 73 contracts traded, $69715 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$69715

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.

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
Close280.00
1W+0.8%
RS-0.9
Fair value+24.9%
Options pressure-75
Speculation43
Volatility59
Trend fit35

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 8.1% elevated
30d avg 7.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 7.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 7.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.38 elevated
30d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 11.18 elevated
30d avg 0.13 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.13 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.13 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.15 elevated
30d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.05 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:15 Bullish
Pressure 85
Move 7.1%
30 Jul 04:30 Bearish
Pressure -75
Move 8.1%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike130.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike135.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike140.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike145.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 5
Strike150.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike155.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 4
Strike160.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 9
Strike165.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 7

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts74
Avg IV0.38
Put-call12.38
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts76
Avg IV0.34
Put-call0.88
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts62
Avg IV0.34
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts84
Avg IV0.36
Put-call-
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts74
Avg IV0.35
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.35
Put IV0.35
Skew-
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.35
Skew0.01
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.36
Skew0.02
20 Nov 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.36
Put IV0.37
Skew0.01
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.37
Skew0.03

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractVRSN260821P00280000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike280.00
Volume881
OI94
IV0.35
ContractVRSN260821P00260000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike260.00
Volume865
OI103
IV0.40
ContractVRSN260821C00290000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike290.00
Volume90
OI1874
IV0.36
ContractVRSN260821P00290000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike290.00
Volume73
OI6
IV0.36
ContractVRSN260821C00280000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike280.00
Volume52
OI245
IV0.37
ContractVRSN270115P00195000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike195.00
Volume39
OI4
IV0.41
ContractVRSN260821P00240000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike240.00
Volume20
OI126
IV0.27
ContractVRSN260918C00320000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike320.00
Volume10
OI1334
IV0.34