Primary read
Volatility
Volatility expansion watch
Ticker Options Intelligence
SMCI options intelligence
Super Micro Computer Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.
Conviction
47
Market data through 29 Jul 2026
Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:26 · complete available chain
Volatility expansion watch
Volatility pressure
SMCI currently carries volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 14.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.09.
Expected move
14.4%
Wider near-term move priced
Activity / OI
0.09
Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest
Put-call
0.22
Call-side skew
Trend fit
1
Options are not fully confirming trend
Weekly backdrop
+24.5%
RS -23.1
Expected move
14.4%
Put-call volume
0.22
Volume / OI
0.09
Reference IV
1.16
Max pain
29.00
Underlying
30.10
Nearest expiry
31 Jul 2026
Contracts
1607
Options Intent Radar
Earnings/event positioning
Options activity is concentrated around a live event window, so the cleanest read is event positioning rather than pure direction.
Options are pricing movement more than direction; compare expected move with the stock's actual weekly change.
Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $55.3M of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 91+ days · itm, 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+66
1W price+24.5%
Call premium35%
Put premium65%
Notional split
C 35% / P 65%
Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness
0.09
Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit
1/100
Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window
4 Aug
Matched earnings event is 5 days away.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction.
Puts · 91+ days · ITM
puts cluster with 3990 contracts traded, $26.5M estimated gross traded notional, and 48% of visible notional.
$26.5M
Calls · 91+ days · OTM
calls cluster with 8714 contracts traded, $6.0M estimated gross traded notional, and 11% of visible notional.
$6.0M
Calls · 91+ days · ATM
calls cluster with 3210 contracts traded, $3.6M estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$3.6M
Calls · 91+ days · ITM
calls cluster with 2603 contracts traded, $2.9M estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$2.9M
Puts · 22-45 days · OTM
puts cluster with 6441 contracts traded, $1.7M estimated gross traded notional, and 3% of visible notional.
$1.7M
Setup Classification
Opportunity and risk frame
The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.
Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.
Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.
Activity Anomaly
High anomaly
Current options activity is unusually hot versus this ticker's stored history.
Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank100th
IV rank100th
Market Context
Underlying confirmation
Close30.10
1W+24.5%
RS-23.1
Fair value-32.4%
Options pressure66
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend fit1
Today Versus Normal
Stored-options context
30d avg 8.6% · 1 read
100th
90d avg 8.6% · 1 read
100th
180d avg 8.6% · 1 read
100th
30d avg 1.07 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 1.07 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 1.07 · 1 read
100th
30d avg 0.35 · 1 read
0th
90d avg 0.35 · 1 read
0th
180d avg 0.35 · 1 read
0th
30d avg 0.06 · 1 read
100th
90d avg 0.06 · 1 read
100th
180d avg 0.06 · 1 read
100th
Pressure Trail
Recent pressure and volatility
29 Jul 10:16
Bullish
Pressure 50
Move 8.6%
29 Jul 23:26
Volatility
Pressure 66
Move 14.4%
Strike Map
Where activity is clustering
Strike5.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 24
Puts · V 10 · OI 10
Strike10.00
Calls · V 78 · OI 43
Puts · V 3 · OI 3504
Strike15.00
Calls · V 47 · OI 6
Puts · V 24 · OI 19682
Strike17.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 26 · OI 1105
Strike18.00
Calls · V 8 · OI 3
Puts · V 77 · OI 6198
Strike18.50
Calls · V 3 · OI 57
Puts · V 1 · OI 337
Strike19.00
Calls · V 12 · OI 215
Puts · V 33 · OI 2874
Strike19.50
Calls · V 2 · OI 16
Puts · V 13 · OI 304
Term Structure
Expiration activity
Expiry31 Jul 2026
Contracts118
Avg IV1.16
Put-call0.19
Expiry7 Aug 2026
Contracts109
Avg IV0.92
Put-call0.12
Expiry14 Aug 2026
Contracts64
Avg IV1.11
Put-call0.46
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts126
Avg IV1.01
Put-call0.22
Expiry28 Aug 2026
Contracts65
Avg IV1.00
Put-call0.36
Skew
Call/put IV balance
31 Jul 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.13
Put IV1.08
Skew-0.04
7 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.92
Put IV0.88
Skew-0.04
14 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.11
Put IV1.08
Skew-0.03
21 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.03
Put IV1.01
Skew-0.03
28 Aug 2026Balanced skew
Call IV1.06
Put IV1.06
Skew0.00
Contract Tape
Most active contracts
ContractSMCI270617P00050000
SidePut
Expiry17 Jun 2027
Strike50.00
Volume-
OI45
IV0.68
ContractSMCI270219P00039000
SidePut
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike39.00
Volume-
OI27
IV0.38
ContractSMCI270219C00047000
SideCall
Expiry19 Feb 2027
Strike47.00
Volume-
OI20
IV0.97
ContractSMCI260821P00011000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike11.00
Volume-
OI20
IV1.61
ContractSMCI270319P00034000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike34.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.78
ContractSMCI270319P00075000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike75.00
Volume-
OI10
IV0.56
ContractSMCI270319P00029000
SidePut
Expiry19 Mar 2027
Strike29.00
Volume-
OI9
IV0.81
ContractSMCI270115P00310000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike310.00
Volume-
OI6
IV0.00
Research Graph
Related research and context
Sharemaestro research
Related News
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Market Watch
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) draws outsized weekly turnover as shares rebound28 Jul 2026 03:29
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) posts 15.7% active-screen move while intraday chart slips23 Jun 2026 16:46
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) sells off into elevated weekly volume19 Jun 2026 09:53
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) comes under heavy weekly selling18 Jun 2026 14:22
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) suffers heavy weekly reset as turnover jumps17 Jun 2026 17:52
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) suffers 26.8% weekly slide16 Jun 2026 19:36
Earnings
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