Ticker Options Intelligence

SND options intelligence

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

Conviction 41 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 00:39 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

SND currently carries bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 41.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

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

Call-side pressure

Expected move 41.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.83

Balanced tape

Trend fit 76

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -2.3%

RS 15.9

Expected move 41.3%
Put-call volume 0.83
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 1.99
Max pain 2.50
Underlying 4.66
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 20

Options Intent Radar

Earnings/event positioning

82/100
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: $8040 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 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+21
1W price-2.3%
Call premium68%
Put premium32%
Notional split C 68% / P 32% 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 76/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Event window 11 Aug Matched earnings event is 12 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 · 46-90 days · ITM
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 12 contracts traded, $2625 estimated gross traded notional, and 33% of visible notional.
$2625
Calls · 91+ days · ITM calls cluster with 10 contracts traded, $1825 estimated gross traded notional, and 23% of visible notional.
$1825
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 11 contracts traded, $1323 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$1323
Puts · 46-90 days · OTM puts cluster with 60 contracts traded, $1030 estimated gross traded notional, and 13% of visible notional.
$1030
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 17 contracts traded, $439 estimated gross traded notional, and 5% of visible notional.
$439

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

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.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

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
Close4.66
1W-2.3%
RS15.9
Fair value+86.7%
Options pressure21
Speculation12
Volatility96
Trend fit76

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 41.3% elevated
30d avg 17.7% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 17.7% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 17.7% · 1 read 100th
IV 1.99 elevated
30d avg 0.98 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.98 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.98 · 1 read 100th
Put-call 0.83 elevated
30d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
90d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
180d avg 0.00 · 1 read 100th
Volume/OI 0.01 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 11:41 Volatility
Pressure 100
Move 17.7%
29 Jul 23:39 Bullish
Pressure 21
Move 41.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike2.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 1
Strike5.00
Calls · V 42 · OI 268
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike7.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 1
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV1.99
Put-call-
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts4
Avg IV1.35
Put-call0.63
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts6
Avg IV1.21
Put-call4.00
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts6
Avg IV0.65
Put-call0.69

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.73
Put IV3.05
Skew2.31
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.80
Put IV2.07
Skew1.27
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.71
Put IV0.98
Skew0.27
15 Jan 2027Incomplete skew
Call IV0.60
Put IV-
Skew-

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractSND270115C00010000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike10.00
Volume-
OI9
IV0.84
ContractSND260821P00002500
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike2.50
Volume-
OI1
IV3.05
ContractSND260821C00007500
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1
IV2.61
ContractSND260918C00007500
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike7.50
Volume-
OI1
IV1.77
ContractSND261016P00002500
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike2.50
Volume50
OI51
IV0.98
ContractSND260821C00005000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike5.00
Volume42
OI268
IV0.73
ContractSND270115C00002500
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike2.50
Volume10
OI37
IV0.80
ContractSND270115P00005000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike5.00
Volume10
OI21
IV0.97