Ticker Options Intelligence

EAT options intelligence

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

Conviction 50 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 02:01 · complete available chain

Volatility expansion watch

Volatility pressure

EAT currently carries volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 16.2%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.04.

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Primary read Volatility

Volatility expansion watch

Expected move 16.2%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.04

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 1.74

Put-side skew

Trend fit 63

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -1.3%

RS 16.9

Expected move 16.2%
Put-call volume 1.74
Volume / OI 0.04
Reference IV 0.63
Max pain 180.00
Underlying 186.98
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 452

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

81/100
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 Volatility flow versus price

Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $479764 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 22-45 days · atm, and a volatility flow versus price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure-39
1W price-1.3%
Call premium70%
Put premium30%
Notional split C 70% / P 30% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.04 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 63/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 12 Aug Matched earnings event is 13 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 · 22-45 days · ATM
Calls · 22-45 days · ATM calls cluster with 55 contracts traded, $124340 estimated gross traded notional, and 26% of visible notional.
$124340
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM puts cluster with 270 contracts traded, $68997 estimated gross traded notional, and 14% of visible notional.
$68997
Calls · 22-45 days · OTM calls cluster with 76 contracts traded, $54600 estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$54600
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 27 contracts traded, $42230 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$42230
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 17 contracts traded, $40750 estimated gross traded notional, and 8% of visible notional.
$40750

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
Close186.98
1W-1.3%
RS16.9
Fair value+72.9%
Options pressure-39
Speculation41
Volatility84
Trend fit63

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 16.2% elevated
30d avg 14.3% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 14.3% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 14.3% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.63 elevated
30d avg 0.62 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.62 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.62 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 1.74 elevated
30d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.26 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.04 elevated
30d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.01 · 1 read 100th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:36 Volatility
Pressure 47
Move 14.3%
30 Jul 01:01 Volatility
Pressure -39
Move 16.2%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike100.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike105.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike110.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 36
Strike115.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 277
Strike120.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 31
Strike125.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike130.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 3
Puts · V 0 · OI 13
Strike135.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 9

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts54
Avg IV0.63
Put-call2.15
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts72
Avg IV0.55
Put-call0.30
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts72
Avg IV0.53
Put-call15.00
Expiry18 Dec 2026
Contracts72
Avg IV0.52
Put-call0.33
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts104
Avg IV0.52
Put-call0.27

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.60
Put IV0.61
Skew0.01
18 Sep 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.50
Put IV0.54
Skew0.04
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.53
Skew0.04
18 Dec 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.49
Put IV0.52
Skew0.03
15 Jan 2027Balanced skew
Call IV0.47
Put IV0.51
Skew0.04

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractEAT260821P00175000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike175.00
Volume250
OI6
IV0.66
ContractEAT260821C00190000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike190.00
Volume52
OI66
IV0.64
ContractEAT260821C00250000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike250.00
Volume25
OI260
IV0.59
ContractEAT261016P00200000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike200.00
Volume25
OI11
IV0.51
ContractEAT260821C00210000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike210.00
Volume17
OI102
IV0.60
ContractEAT260821C00240000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike240.00
Volume12
OI66
IV0.63
ContractEAT260918C00220000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike220.00
Volume10
OI6
IV0.51
ContractEAT260821P00185000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike185.00
Volume9
OI7
IV0.61