Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
LAMR options intelligence
Lamar Advertising Company options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
48
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 03:43 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
LAMR currently carries bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.02.
Expected move
7.2%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.02
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.33
Call-side skew
Trend fit
42
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-1.8%
RS 12.0
Expected move
7.2%
Put-call volume
0.33
Volume / OI
0.02
Reference IV
0.35
Max pain
155.00
Underlying
159.46
Nearest expiry
21 Aug 2026
Contracts
188
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 leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $19358 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 46-90 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+54
1W price-1.8%
Call premium80%
Put premium20%
Notional split
C 80% / P 20%
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
42/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
6 Aug
Matched earnings event is 7 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 · OTM
calls cluster with 32 contracts traded, $5795 estimated gross traded notional, and 30% of visible notional.
$5795
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM
calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $5620 estimated gross traded notional, and 29% of visible notional.
$5620
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $3100 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$3100
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM
puts cluster with 8 contracts traded, $2458 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$2458
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM
calls cluster with 3 contracts traded, $1035 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$1035
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.
Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close159.46
1W-1.8%
RS12.0
Fair value+41.6%
Options pressure54
Speculation41
Volatility54
Trend fit42
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 7.0% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.33 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.29 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.29 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.29 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:22
Bullish
Pressure 58
Move 7.0%
30 Jul 02:43
Bullish
Pressure 54
Move 7.2%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike95.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike105.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike115.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike125.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike130.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.35
Put-call0.57
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.30
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV0.28
Put-call2.67
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts50
Avg IV0.26
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.33
Put IV0.37
Skew0.04
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.32
Skew0.06
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.31
Skew0.05
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.21
Put IV0.29
Skew0.08
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractLAMR260918C00180000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike180.00
Volume30
OI2
IV0.26
ContractLAMR261016P00150000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike150.00
Volume7
OI7
IV0.31
ContractLAMR260821P00150000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike150.00
Volume4
OI268
IV0.35
ContractLAMR260821C00170000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike170.00
Volume3
OI219
IV0.34
ContractLAMR260821C00155000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike155.00
Volume2
OI11
IV0.37
ContractLAMR260821C00150000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike150.00
Volume2
OI3
IV0.40
ContractLAMR261016C00180000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike180.00
Volume2
OI1
IV0.26
ContractLAMR261016P00145000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike145.00
Volume1
OI7
IV0.29
Research Graph
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