Ticker Options Intelligence

TASK options intelligence

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

Conviction 35 Market data through 30 Jul 2026 Checked 31 Jul 2026 11:15 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

TASK currently carries bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 31.4%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 31.4%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.47

Call-side skew

Trend fit 21

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop -5.3%

RS -20.6

Expected move 31.4%
Put-call volume 0.47
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.28
Max pain 5.00
Underlying 5.52
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 34

Research Brief

TASK has a bullish chain read with 35/100 evidence alignment.

The practical question is whether the underlying confirms the options concentration. The chain prices a reference range of 3.79–7.25; The largest call open-interest concentration is 7.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50.

Priced range3.79–7.25
Call concentration7.50
Put concentration5.00
Max pain reference5.00
What would confirm it
  • Price holds or improves while call-side concentration remains elevated.
What would weaken it
  • Price weakens while call pressure fades or reverses toward puts.
  • Options and the weekly trend are not yet giving the same message.
  • Front-expiry volatility is rich, so the signal may be event-driven and vulnerable to volatility compression.

Priced Move

Where the chain says movement becomes exceptional

Size, not direction · through 21 Aug

Options imply 3.79 to 7.25. Max pain at 5.00 sits inside that range, 9.4% below spot.

Spot Max pain
3.795.52 ± 1.737.25
Confirmation level

A close beyond 7.25 or below 3.79 at the 21 Aug expiry would exceed the move currently priced by this chain.

Important limitation

The range is a pricing reference, not a forecast; volatility can reprice sharply after news or as expiry approaches.

Score Construction

Why conviction is 35/100

Evidence alignment, not probability

Pressure is 47/100 toward calls; conviction uses its strength, while the signal label carries its direction.

Directional pressure47 × 42%
+19.9

How strongly activity leans toward calls or puts.

Participation0 × 22%
+0.1

Volume relative to existing open interest and contract-level activity.

Trend agreement21 × 26%
+5.4

How closely the chain read agrees with the underlying trend backdrop.

Volatility96 × 10%
+9.6

The intensity of implied volatility and the priced move.

Reconstructed score35.0Matches stored calculation

Positioning by Strike

Where open interest and current activity concentrate

Full strike map

The largest call open-interest concentration is 7.50; the largest put concentration is 5.00. The most active strike by current volume is 7.50. Open-interest concentrations show where positions exist; they are not proven support, resistance or dealer exposure.

Put open interestStrikeCall open interest
0
2.50-54.7%
0
382
5.00-9.4%
1406
0
7.5035.9%
5346
13
10.0081.2%
150
Nearest spot strike Max pain strikeBars show relative OI within this expiry

Volatility Curve

Front-loaded volatility

2.16× front/back

Near-term options are materially richer than later expirations, consistent with concentrated event or immediate-risk pricing.

1.28 21 Aug 22d
0.88 18 Sep 50d
0.70 16 Oct 78d
0.59 15 Jan 169d

Volatility by Strike

Smile incomplete

Nearest expiry, within 20% of spot

There is not enough comparable OTM call and put volatility to classify the smile.

5
Put IV Call IV

Historical Replay

How matured reads behaved through expiry

0 directional observations

Forward validation is building. The earliest eligible stored read expires 21 Aug 2026; its result will appear after the matched closing reference is stored.

Directional follow-through-
Moves contained by pricing-
Average expiry move-
Validation readiness
  • Versioned calculationv2 observations only
  • Independent entryone read per market session
  • Point-in-time referencerequired at entry
  • Matched expiry closereported only after maturity

Only v2 snapshots with a point-in-time market reference are eligible. Each observation uses one read per market session and the first weekly close on or immediately after expiry. It is an evidence audit, not an executable strategy or evidence of future performance.

Evidence Quality

Usable with limits

C69/100
Retained chain100%
Implied volatility100%
Two-sided quotes100%
Open interest100%
Chain status
Complete available chain
Market date
30 Jul 2026
Calculation
v2.0
Contracts
34 / 34
  • No material coverage gap was detected in the retained chain.

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

Earnings/event positioning

90/100
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 Bullish flow against weak price

Options are leaning call-side while the stock is down on the week, a divergence that needs price confirmation.

Why this matters

Earnings/event positioning matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $7782 of estimated gross traded notional, puts · 46-90 days · itm, and a bullish flow against weak price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+47
1W price-5.3%
Call premium21%
Put premium79%
Notional split C 21% / P 79% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 21/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 5 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.
Conviction clusters Puts · 46-90 days · ITM
Puts · 46-90 days · ITM puts cluster with 34 contracts traded, $6120 estimated gross traded notional, and 79% of visible notional.
$6120
Calls · 8-21 days · OTM calls cluster with 76 contracts traded, $1520 estimated gross traded notional, and 20% of visible notional.
$1520
Calls · 8-21 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $122 estimated gross traded notional, and 2% of visible notional.
$122
Puts · 8-21 days · OTM puts cluster with 2 contracts traded, $20 estimated gross traded notional, and 0% of visible notional.
$20

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.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Warming up

-

2 of 10 completed market sessions are available. More session history is needed before activity can be compared with a reliable normal.

Baseline: 2 completed sessions

Volume rank-
Volume/OI rank-
IV rank-

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close5.52
1W-5.3%
RS-20.6
Fair value-13.9%
Options pressure47
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend fit21

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 31.4% history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
IV 1.28 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Put-call 0.47 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -
Volume/OI 0.01 history building
30d avg - · 2/10 sessions -
90d avg - · 2/30 sessions -
180d avg - · 2/60 sessions -

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 11:22 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 27.6%
30 Jul 07:00 Bullish
Pressure 66
Move 30.8%
31 Jul 10:15 Bullish
Pressure 47
Move 31.4%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike5.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 1406
Puts · V 0 · OI 382
Strike7.50
Calls · V 76 · OI 5346
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike10.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 150
Puts · V 0 · OI 13

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV1.28
Put-call0.03
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts8
Avg IV0.88
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts10
Avg IV0.70
Put-call-
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts8
Avg IV0.59
Put-call-

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.51
Put IV0.41
Skew-0.11
18 Sep 2026Call IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.28
Skew-0.06
16 Oct 2026Balanced skew
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.22
Skew-0.05
15 Jan 2027Call IV premium
Call IV0.72
Put IV0.16
Skew-0.56

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractTASK260821C00007500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume76
OI5346
IV0.51
ContractTASK260918P00007500
SidePut
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume34
OI-
IV0.81
ContractTASK260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume2
OI-
IV1.67
ContractTASK260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume1
OI1406
IV1.25
ContractTASK261016C00007500
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1096
IV0.27
ContractTASK261016C00005000
SideCall
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI416
IV0.87
ContractTASK260821P00005000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI382
IV0.41
ContractTASK270115P00005000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume-
OI153
IV0.16