Primary read
Bullish
Call-side pressure
Ticker Options Intelligence
USLV options intelligence
USLV options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
58
Market data through 17 Sep 2026
Checked 18 Sep 2026 11:43 · complete available chain
Call-side pressure
Bullish pressure
USLV currently carries bullish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is unavailable, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.30.
Expected move
-
Near-term move context
Activity / OI
0.30
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.00
Call-side skew
Trend fit
0
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
-
Sharemaestro weekly context
Expected move
-
Put-call volume
-
Volume / OI
0.30
Reference IV
3.22
Max pain
17.00
Underlying
-
Nearest expiry
18 Sep 2026
Contracts
228
Research Brief
USLV has a bullish chain read with 58/100 evidence alignment.
The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of not available; The largest call open-interest concentration is 20.00; the largest put concentration is 16.00. The most active strike by current volume is 17.00.
Priced rangenot available
Call concentration20.00
Put concentration16.00
Max pain reference17.00
- Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
- Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
- Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
Priced Move
Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional
A matched underlying price and expected move are required to build the implied range.
Score Construction
Why conviction is 58/100
Pressure is 100/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.
Directional pressure100 × 42%
+42.0
How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.
Participation47 × 22%
+10.3
Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.
Trend agreement0 × 26%
+0.0
How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.
Volatility56 × 10%
+5.6
The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.
Positioning by Strike
Where open interest and current activity concentrate
The largest call open-interest concentration is 20.00; the largest put concentration is 16.00. The most active strike by current volume is 17.00. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.
Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
5.00
0
0
6.00
0
0
7.00
0
0
8.00
0
0
9.00
0
0
10.00
0
0
11.00
0
0
12.00
0
5
13.00
0
0
14.00
6
8
15.00
4
17
16.00
2
10
17.00
13
0
18.00
0
0
19.00
7
1
20.00
20
5
21.00
1
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry
Gamma Profile by Strike
Gamma profile unavailable
A matched underlying price is required to estimate gamma exposure by strike.
Gamma exposure will appear when the retained chain has usable open interest plus reported gamma or implied volatility.
Volatility Curve
Insufficient term structure
At least two expirations with usable near-the-money implied volatility are required.
-
18 Sep
1d
-
16 Oct
29d
-
20 Nov
64d
-
19 Feb
155d
-
21 May
246d
Volatility by Strike
A matched underlying price is required for strike-relative volatility analysis.
Comparable strike volatility is unavailable.
Put IV Call IV
Historical Replay
How matured reads behaved through expiry
No independently verifiable option-expiry outcomes have matured yet. Legacy snapshots without a point-in-time market reference and repeated same-session snapshots are deliberately excluded.
Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
- Auditable calculationoriginal version retained
- Independent entryone read per market session
- Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
- Matched expiry closereported only after maturity
Eligible snapshots must have a dated market session, stored signal, and point-in-time market reference. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first stored weekly close on or immediately after expiry; its original calculation version is retained. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.
Evidence Quality
Limited
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
- Chain status
- Complete available chain
- Market date
- 17 Sep 2026
- Calculation
- v2.0
- Contracts
- 228 / 228
- No matched underlying price; price-relative measures are unavailable.
Aggregate chain data supports concentration, participation and pricing analysis. It does not identify trade aggressor, opening versus closing activity, multi-leg intent or dealer inventory.
Options Intent Radar
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate
Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.
Call-side pressure is building before a meaningful weekly price response.
Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $29,065 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · unpriced, and a bullish flow before price confirmation backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.
Options pressure+100
1W price-
Call premium100%
Put premium0%
Notional split
C 100% / P 0%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.30
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
0/100
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.
Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Calls · 91+ days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 76 contracts traded, $28,385 estimated gross traded notional, and 98% of visible notional.
$28,385
Calls · 0-7 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 7 contracts traded, $270 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$270
Calls · 22-45 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 4 contracts traded, $270 estimated gross traded notional, and 1% of visible notional.
$270
Calls · 46-90 days · Unpriced
calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $140 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$140
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
Warming up
6 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.
Baseline: 6 completed sessions
Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close-
1W-
RS-
Fair value-
Options pressure100
Speculation47
Volatility56
Trend fit0
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg - · 0/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 0/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 0/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 6/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 6/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 6/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 6/60 sessions
-
30d avg - · 6/10 sessions
-
90d avg - · 6/30 sessions
-
180d avg - · 6/60 sessions
-
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
31 Aug 13:20
Bullish
Pressure 99
Move -
3 Sep 10:46
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move -
8 Sep 10:45
Mixed
Pressure -7
Move -
10 Sep 11:21
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move -
14 Sep 11:02
Bullish
Pressure 74
Move -
16 Sep 11:08
Bullish
Pressure 95
Move -
18 Sep 10:43
Bullish
Pressure 100
Move -
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike5.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike6.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike8.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike9.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike11.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike12.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts48
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Contracts46
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Contracts46
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Expiry21 May 2027
Contracts42
Avg IV-
Put-call-
Skew
Call/put IV balance
Skew context is warming up for this ticker.
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractUSLV270219C00015000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike15.00
Volume48
OI15
IV0.70
ContractUSLV270219C00014000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike14.00
Volume21
OI4
IV0.78
ContractUSLV270219C00016000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike16.00
Volume7
OI7
IV0.84
ContractUSLV260918C00017000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike17.00
Volume6
OI13
IV0.59
ContractUSLV261016C00018000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike18.00
Volume4
OI1
IV0.74
ContractUSLV261120C00019000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike19.00
Volume1
OI19
IV0.87
ContractUSLV260918C00015000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike15.00
Volume1
OI4
IV1.20
ContractUSLV261120C00020000
SideCall
Expiry20 Nov 2026
Strike20.00
Volume-
OI40
IV0.90
Research Graph
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