Ticker Options Intelligence

USB options intelligence

U.S. Bancorp options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 43 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 29 Jul 2026 21:15 · complete available chain

Put-side pressure

Bearish pressure

USB currently carries bearish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 2.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.05.

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

Put-side pressure

Expected move 2.4%

Near-term move context

Activity / OI 0.05

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.69

Put-side skew

Trend fit 82

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop +1.3%

RS 13.3

Expected move 2.4%
Put-call volume 1.69
Volume / OI 0.05
Reference IV 0.33
Max pain 63.00
Underlying 63.97
Nearest expiry 31 Jul 2026
Contracts 502

Options Intent Radar

Put-heavy activity

58/100
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: $3.9M of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · itm, 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-22
1W price+1.3%
Call premium73%
Put premium27%
Notional split C 73% / P 27% 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 82/100 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 Calls · 91+ days · ITM
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 904 contracts traded, $1.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 49% of visible notional.
$1.9M
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 247 contracts traded, $458520 estimated gross traded notional, and 12% of visible notional.
$458520
Puts · 91+ days · OTM puts cluster with 1721 contracts traded, $346573 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$346573
Puts · 91+ days · ATM puts cluster with 756 contracts traded, $332112 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$332112
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 764 contracts traded, $147622 estimated gross traded notional, and 4% of visible notional.
$147622

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

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
Close63.97
1W+1.3%
RS13.3
Fair value+45.9%
Options pressure-22
Speculation41
Volatility32
Trend fit82

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 2.4% elevated
30d avg 2.1% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 2.1% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 2.1% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.33 elevated
30d avg 0.29 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.29 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.29 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 1.69 elevated
30d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 1.02 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.05 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 10:04 Mixed
Pressure 3
Move 2.1%
29 Jul 20:15 Bearish
Pressure -22
Move 2.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike30.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike46.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 31
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike50.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 10 · OI 10
Strike51.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike52.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 4
Puts · V 1 · OI 1
Strike53.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 3 · OI 72
Strike54.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 70 · OI 142
Strike55.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 7
Puts · V 1 · OI 28

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts37
Avg IV0.33
Put-call0.71
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts32
Avg IV0.27
Put-call6.05
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts28
Avg IV0.27
Put-call16.22
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts52
Avg IV0.25
Put-call1.18
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts19
Avg IV0.28
Put-call0.07

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
31 Jul 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.43
Put IV0.34
Skew-0.09
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.29
Put IV0.26
Skew-0.03
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.27
Skew0.00
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.26
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.01
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.25
Skew-0.02

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractUSB260821C00058000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike58.00
Volume-
OI100
IV0.38
ContractUSB260814C00072000
SideCall
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Strike72.00
Volume-
OI70
IV0.36
ContractUSB260828C00070000
SideCall
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Strike70.00
Volume-
OI69
IV0.28
ContractUSB270219P00060000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike60.00
Volume-
OI50
IV0.27
ContractUSB270219C00067500
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike67.50
Volume-
OI50
IV0.28
ContractUSB270319P00065000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike65.00
Volume-
OI26
IV0.26
ContractUSB261016C00080000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI25
IV0.61
ContractUSB261120C00080000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike80.00
Volume-
OI25
IV0.28