Ticker Options Intelligence

MEDP options intelligence

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

Conviction 64 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 29 Jul 2026 22:56 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

MEDP currently carries bearish options pressure with a 64/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 7.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.59.

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Primary read Bearish

Put-side pressure

Expected move 7.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.59

Current volume is elevated versus prior open interest

Put-call 7.99

Put-side skew

Trend fit 42

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +11.8%

RS 8.1

Expected move 7.4%
Put-call volume 7.99
Volume / OI 0.59
Reference IV 0.40
Max pain 540.00
Underlying 601.38
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 296

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

94/100
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: $26.3M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · otm, 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-90
1W price+11.8%
Call premium8%
Put premium92%
Notional split C 8% / P 92% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.59 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 42/100 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 · 91+ days · OTM
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 1995 contracts traded, $24.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 91% of visible notional.
$24.0M
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 60 contracts traded, $723848 estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$723848
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 41 contracts traded, $570085 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$570085
Calls · 22-45 days · ITM calls cluster with 58 contracts traded, $425500 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$425500
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 42 contracts traded, $147978 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$147978

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
Close601.38
1W+11.8%
RS8.1
Fair value+53.6%
Options pressure-90
Speculation43
Volatility58
Trend fit42

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 7.4% muted
30d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
90d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
180d avg 8.2% · 1 read 0th
IV 0.40 elevated
30d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.37 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 7.99 elevated
30d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.59 elevated
30d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.02 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:24 Mixed
Pressure -13
Move 8.2%
29 Jul 21:56 Bearish
Pressure -90
Move 7.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike340.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike350.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 5 · OI 2
Strike370.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 22
Strike380.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 95 · OI 93
Strike390.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 2
Puts · V 1 · OI 8
Strike400.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 11
Strike410.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 4
Strike420.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 4

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts70
Avg IV0.40
Put-call1.40
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts89
Avg IV0.39
Put-call2.21
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts82
Avg IV0.47
Put-call24.84
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts35
Avg IV0.46
Put-call0.75
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Contracts11
Avg IV0.48
Put-call0.06

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.44
Put IV0.42
Skew-0.03
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.38
Put IV0.37
Skew-0.01
18 Dec 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.99
Skew0.71
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.48
Put IV0.41
Skew-0.07
19 Mar 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.44
Skew-0.08

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractMEDP260821P00780000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike780.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.75
ContractMEDP260821P00750000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike750.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.67
ContractMEDP260821C00760000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike760.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.74
ContractMEDP260918P00780000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike780.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.51
ContractMEDP260918P00820000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike820.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.57
ContractMEDP261218P00920000
SidePut
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Strike920.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.43
ContractMEDP260918P00840000
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike840.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.61
ContractMEDP260821P00760000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike760.00
Volume-
OI-
IV0.70