Options & short interest

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KO

The Coca-Cola CompanyNYSE

optionable

$82.12

+0.69%

Close · data as of 2026-07-21

Mixed lean

Some panels read bearish, others bullish. Read each card on its own — they are not averaged into a trade. · from Indicator Breakdown

Price & volume

~60 trading days · hover a day
Max PainNOW $82.12

Price vs short-volume share

Same session dates. Left = close · right = short ÷ total volume %. Overlay for pattern reading only — not a forecast.

— Close— Short share %
$85$7566%23%04-2307-20 · 60 days

Max Pain

$82

Neutral
Spot $82.12Max Pain $82.00 · 0.1% below
S
M

S = spot · M = max pain · gap is educational distance, not a target

KO's Max Pain for the 2026-07-24 expiry is $82.0, 0.1% below the current price. As expiration nears (D-3), dealer hedging flows may exert pressure toward this level. Confidence is higher near expiration.

What this doesn't tell you

Does not incorporate news or earnings surprises. Reliability falls with low open interest or distant expiries.

Put / Call

0.36

Bullish bias
Calls 74%P/C 0.36 · avg 0.36Puts 26%

White tick = 3-month average mix · positioning pattern only

Put/Call ratio 0.36 — higher than the recent average (0.36). This is typically read as a bullish positioning pattern; extreme readings are also sometimes interpreted contrarian. Educational context only for KO.

What this doesn't tell you

Crowding can reverse; extreme readings are sometimes read contrarian.

Unusual activity

16.2×

Bearish bias◷ Earnings D-7 · 2026-07-28

KO 82.0 put showed about 16.2× volume versus open interest. Expiry D-10, roughly 0.0% out-of-the-money — a pattern often associated with hedging activity (earnings D-7). Not a trade recommendation.

What this doesn't tell you

Cannot confirm buyer vs seller with certainty from public prints alone.

IV Rank

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Info

IV history for KO is still being collected. Rank/percentile become more reliable after roughly 59 more trading day(s) of snapshots.

What this doesn't tell you

Not a directional forecast — a relative premium-level gauge.

Daily short volume

Not the same as Short % of Float. This is FINRA's daily count of shares marked short in reported volume — a flow snapshot, not a position total.

~60 sessions · hover a day

Latest short share of volume 34.2%

Short volume (shares)Short ÷ total volume (%)66%

Bars = short volume · line = short ÷ total % · FINRA Reg SHO daily files · educational only

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What it is

  • Rule-based readings of public options and short-interest data
  • The same thresholds applied across the fixed 200-name universe
  • An educational starting point that shows its math and limits

What it isn't

  • Buy/sell recommendations or price predictions
  • Real-time short interest (FINRA publishes biweekly)
  • A substitute for your own research or a licensed adviser

Options carry significant risk, including the potential loss of the entire amount invested. Short selling can involve unlimited loss potential. For methods and thresholds see Methodology. — Asset Trend Reports Team

For education and information only — not investment advice. Disclaimer · Methodology.